Region: Asia-Pacific

Nokia v Oppo and CCI jurisdiction decisions set new benchmarks for SEP jurisprudence

The Delhi High Court’s division benches have delivered noteworthy judgments in Nokia v Oppo and in the decision that the CCI lacks jurisdiction to investigate patent-related issues. These rulings are good news for SEP holders and innovators and raise the standards for Indian patent adjudication.

02 August 2023

India looks to drive IP-backed lending for SMEs

A financing blueprint marks the government’s latest efforts to bolster the country’s IP industry

02 August 2023

Microsoft, Linux licences evince emerging best practices in licensing AI technologies

Shutterstock, Adobe and Nvidia are also using successful AI licensing agreements for generative AI products, but there’s a long way ahead to scale challenges over data usage, fair royalty determination, and more

02 August 2023

VC funding, green tech boom and AI to be discussed at IPBC Asia 2023

The full agenda is now available for this year’s event, taking place at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo between 28 and 30 November

01 August 2023

Sharp and Vivo ink cross-licence agreement bringing end to Chinese litigation

The deal grants the companies use of each other’s patents in various wireless communication technologies

01 August 2023

Claims of bribery and violation of duty against former Beijing IP Court president

Expulsion from Party membership comes against backdrop of wider crackdown. Public records suggest Su Chi is the first senior and well-known IP official to be targeted

28 July 2023

IP must pass its climate change test

With the world heating up and extreme weather events more common, technology may be the only hope there is of mitigating the effects of global warming. This sets the patent community a challenge it cannot duck

27 July 2023

Here’s how Huawei cut its US patent risk and litigation defence costs

“We have no choice but to take a balanced approach to patent licensing,” Huawei US Chief IP Counsel Steven Geiszler tells IAM in an exclusive interview

25 July 2023

Indonesia starts to turn its attention to the benefits of IP protection

Financing rules changes and a WIPO clinic to educate local SMEs on strategy are among the pushes needed for the country to fulfil its vast potential

25 July 2023

Huawei’s US patent litigation sheds light on its licensing approach

The Chinese telecoms giant is actively licensing its SEP portfolios in the US but will not rush to court, as shown by its scant assertion record, shows Docket Navigator

24 July 2023

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