Tag: Intellectual Property

Regulators in China, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan are adjusting policies to manage e-sports' rapid growth

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils the A-List of Korea's top lawyers. Miran Lim and Byung Jin Park report

Jingtian & Gongcheng has hired IP expert Benjamin Choi as partner in Hong Kong to enhance its practice

China's system integrates administrative and criminal mechanisms to enhance IP rights enforcement

In Quality Services and Solutions v QSS Inspection and Testing, the plaintiffs sought urgent interim relief against the defendants

In Zuventus Healthcare Limited v Zaventis Health Care Private Limited, the plaintiff sought an urgent permanent injunction from Delhi High Court without notifying the defendant

Chambers of Jain and Kumar has launched an art law practice led by Aarushi Jain, offering legal services for artists and galleries

Scott Palmer joins Loeb & Loeb from Perkins Coie, focusing on IP growth in China

Lee & Ko has hired arbitration expert Park Eun Young to lead its international disputes group

Regulatory efforts are being made in China, India and Japan to refine oversight on duration, territorial reach and enforcement

Ragini Shah of AMD Law Group-India partnered with Rimon Law to boost Indo-US cross-border services

China's first AIPPI World Congress begins in Hangzhou this October

RHTLaw Asia recruits Esther Wee as partner, expanding its IP and corporate practices

Loeb & Loeb will take over Perkins Coie’s intellectual property agency in China, while 17 people will join its Beijing office

Arbitration specialist Shinsuke Yakura, ex-Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Tokyo head, now leads Tokyo disputes at White & Case

Anli Partners has hired Daniel Han and Luo Kaitian to foster its IP and labour law capabilities in the Shanghai and Beijing offices

Zhao Hongying, a qualified patent attorney with 10 years of experience, advises clients on patent applications, invalidations, analysis, and litigation

After a lengthy six-year case, the Supreme People’s Court has ordered WM Motor to pay USD80 million to Geely

Nayona Roy and Manoj Panzade have joined Dentons Link Legal as partners

FenXun, Baker McKenzie’s joint operation partner in China, has hired IP specialist Cassidy Guo to lead the firm’s patent enforcement and litigation team in Beijing

Burgeon Law has secured the addition of Ketan Mukhija as a senior partner and Abhinav Agnihotri as a partner from Dentons Link Legal

DOCVIT Law Firm has deepened its IP and competitive law practice bench in Beijing with the addition of Liu Haiping

LexOrbis has partnered with Researchwire (RW), a consultancy based in Mumbai specialising in intellectual property and technological research

China’s 2021 Patent Law overhauled life sciences protection with US-style patent linkage, term extension (PTE), and term adjustment (PTA)

In Indonesia, the primary law on trademarks is Law No. 20 of 2016 on Marks and Geographical Indications, known as the Trademark Law

INTA's chief in Asia-Pacific discusses the big issues and notable developments for IP in the region

Liu Shen & Associates welcomes Zhang Huawei back to its team, enhancing the firm's expertise in international and intellectual property law

Yulchon strengthens IP and technology practice with media veteran Chunghwan Choi as new partner in Seoul

Asia Business Law Journal names the country’s top law firms

Omesh Puri has joined Anand and Anand to strengthen the firm’s IP practice after a 12-year stint at LexOrbis

DOCVIT strengthens IP and tax practices with the addition of experienced patent attorney Wang Miao and taxation specialist Wei Zhibiao

Collaborative agreements and other key IP trends that have emerged in the automotive industry

Ma Qiang and Wang Wei have joined Jingtian & Gongcheng as partners, bolstering the firm's expertise in IP and commercial dispute resolution

Zhong Lun Law Firm has welcomed four partners to strengthen its capabilities in the capital markets and intellectual property sectors in the Qingdao, Shanghai and Shenzhen offices

What are the major developments in India and China with their evolving patent ecosystems?

Asia’s intellectual property landscape has experienced a transformative shift in recent years. As innovation surges, it must be protected with efficient strategies

Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession

Lawyers who are slow to embrace the digital future are likely to be swallowed by it, warns Hong Kong law professor Steven Gallagher

Lifang & Partners has boosted its IP strength in East China with the hiring of Shanghai-based partner Wang Jing, formerly a senior partner at Co-effort Law Firm

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry introduced the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023, on 22 August 2023, publishing them for public feedback

Cooley advises Gracell Biotechnologies, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese biopharmaceutical company, on its private placement financing of up to USD150 million

What apps, software and websites are proving indispensable for China’s lawyers and in-house counsel?

We spoke with Jomarie Fredericks, the 2023 INTA president, about upcoming events, her goals, and how to balance with her GC responsibilities

Linklaters assisted Japanese investment company Mitsui to acquire 49% of Kasso MidCo, the world’s first large-scale e-methanol business in Denmark

Bienvenido Marquez III, a Manila-based partner at Quisumbing Torres, a member firm of Baker McKenzie, shares insights on the importance of IP awareness and upholding brand value

Malaysia has shown inner strength to overcome multiple recent trials, emerging as a contender for global investment and learning to prosper despite troubles in regional and global theatres

Hylands Law Firm has hired Dong Hao and Zhao Xu as partners to strengthen the data compliance and IP capabilities of its Shanghai office

Nick Redfearn, head of enforcement at Rouse, looks at what brand owners should do to protect their intellectual property

Morgan Lewis is set to launch in Shenzhen, with a focus on the technology and life sciences industry, and IP expert Zhu Shaobin will lead the new office

When legal professionals look for inspiration or diversion, where do they turn?

Grace Shao, a Baker McKenzie partner in Taipei, offers her advice for local and overseas companies

Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare

Wang Kan, IP director at Raycan, shares his medical imaging firm’s experience in intellectual property protection

The International Trademark Association (INTA) held the in-person segment of its 2023 annual meeting from 16 to 20 May at Singapore’s Sands Expo & Convention Centre

IP expert Johnson Li joins GEN Law Firm as a partner in the Beijing office, formerly a partner at Wanhuida Intellectual Property in the capital

The International Trademark Association (INTA) held the in-person segment of its 2023 annual meeting from 16 to 20 May at Singapore’s Sands Expo & Convention Centre

Yuanhe & Twelve Tables has signed an agreement to gradually merge with Vcan Intellectual Property Law Firm, creating a new intellectual property powerhouse

Following Copyright Law amendments that took effect in 2021, Chinese courts have actively developed an array of solutions to tackle the ever-evolving field of infringement claims among cutting-edge technologies and new industrial types

The CNIPA released guidelines to support open patent licensing following amendments to the Patent Law

We recognise the ingenuity and achievements of the country’s top law firms

Mango Excellent Media legal director discusses IP difficulties of the Chinese internet video enterprises in the operation, creation and development

In the era of knowledge economy, innovation represents the core competitiveness of enterprises and the chief driving force behind both technological and economic progress

Expanding into overseas markets is a critical choice in the transformation and growth of Chinese enterprises, and for their move up the value chain

In the past decade or so, Chinese home appliance and mobile phone enterprises have begun stepping out onto the world stage, gradually expanding their global market share

Rowel Barba, director general of the Philippines’ IP office and new chair of APEC IP expert group, shares insights on the state of IP in the region in an exclusive interview

Big benefits from progressive IP protection but tech advances bring fresh challenges

Swarup Kumar has left his equity partnership at IP specialists Remfry & Sagar to set up his own firm Kumar & Sardana Associates in Gurugram

India’s Office of the Controller General Patents, Designs and Trademarks, issued two notices to drive the disposal of IP disputes

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Yangtze River Delta IP Centre, in partnership with the Wuxi government, unveiled China’s first semiconductor IP operation centre on 26 March in Jiangsu province

AnJie Broad Law Firm has added intellectual property (IP) specialist Cao Keyu as a partner in its Xiamen office