Region: Asia-Pacific

ZTE sues Oppo in China as licensing push gains momentum

The patentee is targeting several other Chinese companies in domestic courts

25 November 2022

Key Delhi decision imminent as Nokia suffers Oppo dispute setback in India

High Court rejects Finnish company’s application for interim payments

24 November 2022

Design patent enforcers must mind procedural requirements for injunctive relief

Enforcing IP rights against China-based online counterfeiters has always been like ‘whack-a-mole’ and now the Federal Circuit has introduced a new hole into the game

24 November 2022

IP office hits pause to evaluate pilot programme to boost examiner expertise

Designed to help patent examiners grasp complex technical concepts, the one-year trial period for the Industry Collaborative Patent Interview pilot programme has come to an end. TIPO is now considering the first year and whether to continue with the initiative.

23 November 2022

‘Business and IP activities must change’ – Panasonic IP director speaks out

The current ecosystem requires the active utilisation of assets, says Yoshiaki Tokuda

23 November 2022

Chinese patent activity continues to boom but change looks inevitable

China leapfrogged the US in 2021 to become the jurisdiction with largest number of patents in force

22 November 2022

Ruling opens the door to protecting room design under the Copyright Act

A fresh decision from the IP and Commercial Court could mark major changes for the Taiwanese hotel industry by extending copyright protection to encompass room configurations.

16 November 2022

Food for thought: complexities behind protecting food-related intellectual property in India

The lack of specific trade secret legislation and definition of a ‘fixed form’ in India presents challenges to how edible creative work can be protected.

16 November 2022

China’s trade secret landscape in 2022

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q4: Trade secret strategy playbook

16 November 2022

Global tracker: trade secret law

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q4: Trade secret strategy playbook

16 November 2022