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Asia
Hui Zhuang of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discusses several strategies to increase the chance of pharmaceutical or food trademarks that include ingredients being registered.
Biotechnology
Agreeing to a dispute resolution mechanism in an international joint venture requires forward thinking, say Jens Petry and Tom Gassmann, Squire Patton Boggs.
Asia
Five cases in which preliminary injunctions were granted are examined by Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners.
Asia
A Korean district court has applied a landmark ruling in a complicated vaccine dispute involving Pfizer, explain Young Kim, Yu-Seog WON, In Hwan Kim, and Amy Oh of Kim & Chang.
Asia
Amid worldwide interest, India could position itself as a global hub for a desperately needed technology, say Kavita Arora and Shaivya Dhawan of K&S Partners.
Asia
The Tokyo District Court judgment on patent infringement and question of territoriality is game-changing, says Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners.
Africa
The global pandemic has increased collaboration and a new wave of disputes is likely. Arbitration is well placed to help, argue Kate Davies McGill, Gaela Gehring Flores and Paul Keller of Allen & Overy
Asia
Recent changes to patent law in China sees registration, review and litigation fall in line with established international IP systems, say Venable partners Keith Haddaway and Christopher Loh.
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18 September 2025 The exodus of patent trial litigators was ‘an easy choice’ due to their new employer’s ‘scale, vision and entrepreneurial culture’.
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15 September 2025 How can companies stay ahead in trade secret protection, from adapting to new legislation and emerging case law to managing cross-border risks? Marisa Woutersen reports from the AIPPI World Congress 2025.
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