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Asia-Pacific
Amendments to SIPO’s guidelines for the examination of utility patents may help stop the proliferation of ‘junk’ utility models in China. Wolfgang Bublak and Yingkun Brunner report. 20 June 2014
Generics
There is no uniform interpretation of the scope of the Bolar exemption in Europe, but a CJEU opinion harmonising the issue may be on the way, says Rafal Witek. 20 June 2014
Asia
Recent decisions suggest that the Indian system seems to be changing direction towards developing sound patent law jurisprudence, says Archana Shanker. 20 June 2014
Americas
More than 15,000 life sciences industry professionals will arrive in San Diego this month for the annual BIO International Convention. LSIPR looks at some of the most interesting sessions, and talks to a couple of speakers. 20 June 2014
Biotechnology
Digital health, which brings together digital and genetic data to improve healthcare, will play a vital role in personalised medicine. But there will be significant challenges when it comes to protecting this innovative new area. LSIPR looks at its uses and the potential challenges. 20 June 2014
Biotechnology
Europe’s highest court has said that products used by agrochemical companies to help maintain plants can be given extended patent protection. 20 June 2014
Americas
Acting against infringers can involve the pharmaceutical regulatory framework and civil law as well as following the more usual pathways, says José R. Trigueros. 20 June 2014
Americas
Amended rules for food and drink packaging seek to ensure that people can easily identify the high calorific content of some of these products, as Daniel Sanchez and Victor Ramirez report. 20 June 2014
Americas
The rate of development in the biotech sector means revisions to the patent guidelines are more needed than ever, says Marisa Moura Momoli. 20 June 2014
Americas
The patent regulatory framework in Mexico needs to evolve if the investment in, and marketing of, promising biotechnology drug products is to succeed, says Hector E. Chagoya. 20 June 2014