SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Rejects Doctrine of Equivalents
In a recent case before the Court of Appeal of Singapore, the doctrine of equivalents used in other jurisdictions has been found not to apply in Singapore.
In a recent case before the Court of Appeal of Singapore, the doctrine of equivalents used in other jurisdictions...
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AUSTRALASIA
Repair v Rebuild – when modifications to patented article will and will not enable a patentee to maintain control post-sale
Seiko Epson Corporation v Calidad Pty Ltd FCA 1403Infringement Repair v rebuild Implied licence Mechanical Electrical Burley J In this first instance Federal Court of Australia proceeding, Burley J considered...
Seiko Epson Corporation v Calidad Pty Ltd FCA 1403Infringement Repair v rebuild Implied licence Mechanical Electrical Burley J In this...
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AUSTRALASIA
Is IP Australia intent on restricting patentable subject matter in Australia?
Between August and November 2017, IP Australia sought public comment on several Government-supported IP policies, including: - the introduction of an objects clause into the Patents Act; and - amending the...
Between August and November 2017, IP Australia sought public comment on several Government-supported IP policies, including: - the introduction of...
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GREATER CHINA
Laos to admit examination results of China invention patents under new MOU
On 2 April 2018, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) and Laos’ Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
On 2 April 2018, the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China (SIPO) and Laos’ Ministry...
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AUSTRALASIA
Innovation: A tale of two jurisdictions
In the past, New Zealand has trumped Australia in relation to a range of important policy issues including: votes for women; native title rights for indigenous people; environmental laws...
In the past, New Zealand has trumped Australia in relation to a range of important policy issues including: votes...
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AUSTRALASIA
Private Member’s Bill proposes second-tier New Zealand “advancement patent”
A New Zealand “innovation (or advancement) patent”? Now distinctly possible. Australia’s second-tier innovation patent regime has been all over the news recently – literally overnight, it went from death...
A New Zealand “innovation (or advancement) patent”? Now distinctly possible. Australia’s second-tier innovation patent regime has been all over...
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AUSTRALASIA
An Easter resurrection for Australia’s innovation patent system!
For the last year, one of the most discussed topics in Australian IP circles has been the proposed abolition of the innovation patent system – Australia’s second tier patent...
For the last year, one of the most discussed topics in Australian IP circles has been the proposed abolition...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Myanmar Upper House approves new trademark law
In a further development of the implementation of Myanmar’s first formal trademark law, on February 15, 2018, the Upper House of the Myanmar Parliament approved Myanmar’s trademark law (“the...
In a further development of the implementation of Myanmar’s first formal trademark law, on February 15, 2018, the Upper...
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