Asia IP

The way Vietnam’s National Office of Intellectual Property is treating use inventions has caused a fierce debate among patent professionals. Pham Vu Khanh Toan and Duong Tu Giang make sense of the NOI...

Understanding how India’s patent system differs from those of other countries is the first step to formulating a robust strategy for a smooth patent application.

As India’s patent system continues to evolve, Ramesh C Dhawan asks: when it comes to business method patents, will Indian patent practices ultimately look more or less like those at the USPTO and the ...

The Indian Patent Office continues to require applicants to disclose the details of patent applications filed in other jurisdictions. Until the IPO does away with duty of disclosure requirements, appl...

Patent office practices related to biotechnology in India are in their infancy stage and may evolve with passage of time. Ramesh C Dhawan examines what may be, and may not be, patentable right now.

China’s Supreme Court has issued its judicial interpretation on the application of law to patent infringement dispute trials. The interpretation is the Court’s first for the country’s new patent law.

Or more importantly, are the firms you are using the best in their field? Over the past several months, Asia IP polled thousands of in-house counsel and private practitioners in order to find the best...

The protection of biological resources, their access and regulation and the application of benefit sharing principles are still in the nascent stage in India, where the recognition of bioresources as ...