Tag: Intellectual Property

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

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

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

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

Zhonglun W&D Law Firm has hired six partners to join the Beijing office, strengthening its criminal defence, capital markets, corporate and intellectual property sectors

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

Davis Polk, Appleby and Latham & Watkins advised on a proposed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger involving Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast at an equity value of USD23 billion

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

A recent decision by the Competition Commission of India has put the lid on infringers with frivolous patent allegations

The Madras High Court has directed the state government to “issue a notification for the inauguration” of an intellectual property division within the court, following delays in the process.

As part of our annual exploration of billing rates, we decided to begin analysing specific sectors for an insight into how fee practices vary

Applicants, stakeholders and the public who wish to register a design can choose to complete the registration online, the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks said in a public notice

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launch the Mentorship for Intangible Asset Transformation (MINT) programme to connect enterprises and IP experts

Asia's healthcare sector has grown to an unprecedented size and perforated the digital world, but the integration between medicine and technology

From creating a manga version of patent examination guidelines to easing applications without a patent attorney, the heads of five major IP offices share their strategies to spur innovation while fostering collaboration

Christened as Priyanka Chaudhari & Associates (PCA), her new venture will work with clients to find innovative solutions to legal problems while focusing on the business and its vision

Insolvency board makes greater use of enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with the bankruptcy code

Ashurst and law firm HwaHyun has established a joint venture, which secured the Ministry of Justice’s approval on 29 November 2022, to expand its outbound Korean practice

GEN Law Firm has added two partners James Ma and Charles Zhao to strengthen its intellectual property (IP) and disputes resolution practices

The past year saw crypto art break through to the mainstream, and many lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens making headlines. How are the region’s regulators responding?

Hiways Law Firm has opened a Suzhou branch to inject synergy alongside the Shanghai headquarters, improving the firm’s services in the Yangtze Delta

Baker McKenzie has appointed Hong Kong-based partner Shih Yann Loo to the role of Asia- Pacific Chair, in addition to his continuing as a global executive committee member

Intellectual property (IP) specialist Yue Weining brought more than 30 colleagues with him from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) to join Shihui & Partner

How do legal professionals deal with novel issues in the metaverse?

SGLA Law Firm has opened a new office in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, to establish its presence across the northwest region and  is the 15th branch of the Shanghai-based firm

HS Bobby Chandhoke and Sudhir Sharma, both senior partners at L&L Partners, have left to join DSK Legal and have taken along with them 63 lawyers including 19 partners

The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) has named Renita Sophia Crasta and Daniel Choo as co-presidents for 2022-2024, starting from June

IP specialist Anand & Anand has promoted Twinky Rampal to equity partner with Gitika Suri, Ritika Ahuja and Udita Patro becoming salaried partners

Intellectual property specialist Gordon Gao brought colleagues Sherry Yao, Zhang Xuting and Cassidy Guo with him from Fangda Partners to join King & Wood Mallesons as partners

The challenges of the pandemic may continue, and resolve continues to be tested, but in the face of adversity it is often wise to hold close greater expectations – to count blessings and look to the issues where progress may be possible, or where achievements can be recognised

After months of intensive surveys, we reveal the winners of our In-house Counsel Awards 2021-22

SCL Nishimura & Asahi, the Bangkok office of Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi, has beefed up its dispute resolution practice by hiring litigation lawyer Punjapron Kosolkitiwong as partner and department head

Law firm views on IP and data protection in a tech-centric era

IP disputes specialist Mohini V has joined Remfry & Sagar as an equity partner

Objects in mirror are closer than they appear