Published The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an SEP owner can, in appropriate circumstances, offer an immediate license under which final RAND terms are determined by arbitration, potentially providing a single mechanism for resolving global licensing terms. The...
Published Japan and Thailand are strengthening cooperation on intellectual property, including a new Patent Prosecution Highway initiative, examiner training, and measures to combat online counterfeiting. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Thailand’s Department...
Published Bangladesh’s relatively new patent framework appears to require a legally recognized inventor, but the country has yet to confront a DABUS-style application involving an autonomous AI system. Bangladesh could become an increasingly interesting...
Published Vietnam is placing greater emphasis on the commercial value of intellectual property rights, with new rules allowing IP rights to be used for capital contributions, loan security, and civil and commercial transactions. Vietnam is moving toward treating...
Published India’s patent office has released draft examination guidelines for pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent applications, incorporating recent case law and developments in technology and patent practice. The Office of the Controller General of Patents,...
Published A US federal court has entered a consent judgment and permanent injunction protecting Rothy’s footwear designs, adopting stipulated findings that 10 design patents and trade dress rights associated with The Point and The Flat shoes are valid and...
