AUSTRALASIA
PCT minimum documentation expands to improve search quality
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent data available to International Searching Authorities, improving access to a...
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Vietnam | Intellectual Property Law amendments modernise IP framework
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on Intellectual Property. These updates streamline procedures, tighten inventorship requirements, and...
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on...
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AUSTRALIA
2025年版 医薬品特許評論
この記事は最初に2025年10月2日に英語で公開されました  スプルーソン＆ファーガソンによる、過去1年間におけるオーストラリアの医薬品特許法に関する主要な動向の評論へようこそ。 
この記事は最初に2025年10月2日に英語で公開されました  スプルーソン＆ファーガソンによる、過去1年間におけるオーストラリアの医薬品特許法に関する主要な動向の評論へようこそ。 
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SINGAPORE
シンガポール｜PPHパイロット制度において庁費用の一部返金が可能に
この記事は最初に2025年10月2日に英語で公開されました シンガポール知的財産庁（Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, IPOS）は、企業のPatent Prosecution Highway（PPH）への参入を支援する新たなイニシアティブを発表しました。このパイロット制度では、調査およびまたは審査請求にかかる庁費用について一部返金が可能となります。
この記事は最初に2025年10月2日に英語で公開されました シンガポール知的財産庁（Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, IPOS）は、企業のPatent Prosecution Highway（PPH）への参入を支援する新たなイニシアティブを発表しました。このパイロット制度では、調査およびまたは審査請求にかかる庁費用について一部返金が可能となります。
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | Patents: the evolving law of Support and Sufficiency
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied a double-standard with respect to written description requirements, namely the...
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | IP tips for critical minerals & cleantech – commercialisation
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and early-stage ventures, especially those that may be encouraged by the...
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and...
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Piercing the limits | Patenting in the age of needle-free vaccines
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in engineering and formulation are driving a shift toward needle-free vaccine...
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in...
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GREATER CHINA
China | Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines finalised
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of the Guidelines for Patent Examination on 13 November 2025. These revisions will...
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of...
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GREATER CHINA
China | Patent rules changed for AI and bitstream
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions that materially affect examination practices and legal consequences for such...
Further to our previous article on proposed changes for AI and bitstream related inventions, China has now released revisions...
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