A case in China involving a leading toy brand operator demonstrates the importance of employing consistent criteria when assessing the similarity of patent designs during infringement and invalidation proceedings.
The refusal of a judge in Amsterdam to grant the US company relief covering Ireland, France and Germany does not indicate major change to the regime
Two cases demonstrate the importance of a proactive filing strategy to prevent bad-faith design patent applications being granted to infringers producing similar products.
An IPBC Connect discussion among leading women in Asia’s patent professions, focusing on equality between the sexes in the region’s major jurisdictions, showed the way forward – but left one Millennial attendee still wanting more
03 October 2020
Filings continue to grow as authorities say greater efficiency continues to be a priority
29 September 2020
Startups that have listed in the US and China look more like Tesla than Nikola from an IP portfolio perspective
24 September 2020
The selfie stick patent owned by Winners’ Sun illustrates why utility models in China cannot be ignored
09 September 2020
China’s next big IPO will feature one of the country’s auto IP leaders, which has more than 9,000 patents and counts licensing as a major revenue source
07 September 2020
Filing documents detail IP strategy of the Alipay operator, which is preparing what could be the biggest IPO in history
27 August 2020
Public records request reveals high-level support for a reform that would hand patent validity questions back to the courts
11 August 2020
While Chinese applications are back on pace for growth, other East Asian offices are seeing decreased activity
29 July 2020
Trio of initiatives shows the country means business and the risk of a global economic downturn means similar moves may also become an important part of recovery plans elsewhere
25 July 2020
Bank announces launch of multi-million-dollar financing package for IP-rich businesses while Ontario government unveils new action plan
21 July 2020
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