Region: Asia-Pacific

From taxi rides to super-app: Grab’s transformational patent strategy

In an exclusive interview with IAM, the company’s head of IP and technology shares the thinking behind a rapidly-expanding IP portfolio

06 October 2022

Takeda continuing divestment spree by monetising unwanted oncology IP

The Japanese company is leading the pack in trend of commercialising de-prioritised assets

30 September 2022

China SPC's global Nokia/Oppo rate-setting decision heats up SEP/FRAND jurisdictional battles

The top court confirmed that judges in Chongqing may set the worldwide terms of a licence for 5G-era SEPs

29 September 2022

The trademark used as evidence to challenge a design patent in China

Featured in IAM Innovation & Invention Yearbook 2023

On 2 June 2022, data from the Chinese Patent Office showed that a Renault SAS design patent (ZL202130363449.5) with the name “Automobile” was declared as invalid in its entirety for conflict with a registered trademark owned by Human Horizon, who filed the invalidation action.

29 September 2022

Examination overhaul is good news for applicants in Taiwan

Key revisions to patent examination guidelines signal a clear desire to streamline the patent application process and to make examination more straightforward for innovators.

28 September 2022

Diagnosing the patent and trade secret strategy behind a biotech company's success

Dr Kenneth Wong, of Singapore-based MiRXES, discusses using a multi-faceted IP approach to propel the company forward

22 September 2022

China trademark filings register first drop in a decade: 2021 in numbers

Applications filed at the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in 2020 broke records but the country registered no growth in 2021, in contrast to a strong showing in Europe and North America

20 September 2022

Driving ICT innovation and development with standards and IP rights

Saturday opinion: Choices made by mobile network operators will continue to be pivotal in shaping the future of connectivity standards-setting and IP, argue Xiaohui Jia from China Mobile and Chunli Bi of CAICT

17 September 2022

New report reveals pandemic’s significant impact on patent filing and abandonment

Though some chief IP officers applaud their firm’s innovation amid adversity, exclusive data analysis in the IAM Q3 2022 Special Report shows a downward trend in US applications

13 September 2022

Asia, US IP office leaders look to keep apace with AI and NFTs

Patent bodies must adapt and evolve to address knowledge gaps in changing digital landscape

09 September 2022