SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia | Patent law reforms to embrace international patent practice
Indonesia amended its Patent Law on 28 October 2024 in an effort to better align with international patent practice. Based on our current understanding, unless explicitly indicated otherwise, applications filed...
Indonesia amended its Patent Law on 28 October 2024 in an effort to better align with international patent practice. Based...
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GREATER CHINA
China and New Zealand – Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
On 1 November 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)....
On 1 November 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway...
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SINGAPORE
Singapore | Updates to patent drug linkage system clarifies declaration requirements
The recent updates to Singapore’s Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations have clarified an often onerous aspect of registering a therapeutic product that includes elements relevant to a patent. In Singapore,...
The recent updates to Singapore’s Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations have clarified an often onerous aspect of registering a...
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AUSTRALIA
Navigating Australia’s patent claim fee changes & protecting your rights
The recent changes to IP Australia’s fee structure includes a new process for calculating excess claim fees. Further to our previous article on these changes, we outline below a...
The recent changes to IP Australia’s fee structure includes a new process for calculating excess claim fees. Further to...
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INDONESIA
Double patenting between parent and divisional applications in Southeast Asia
When filing divisional applications in Southeast Asia, rules and limits vary across jurisdictions and patentees have several major differences to consider. These include the extent of allowable overlap with the...
When filing divisional applications in Southeast Asia, rules and limits vary across jurisdictions and patentees have several major differences...
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AUSTRALASIA
Important changes regarding payment of excess claims fees in Australia
From 1 October 2024, IP Australia will implement significant changes to its fee structure, with a major shift in the timing of excess claim fees for patent applications with...
From 1 October 2024, IP Australia will implement significant changes to its fee structure, with a major shift in...
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SINGAPORE
Singapore | New initiatives reduce patent examination burdens
Patent applicants in Singapore will benefit from two new initiatives released by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). These aim to reduce the burden on applicants when dealing...
Patent applicants in Singapore will benefit from two new initiatives released by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)....
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EUROPE
Romania joins UPC | second generation Unitary Patents arrive in Europe
The arrival of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in June 2023 represented the biggest changes in European patent law in a generation.  Now Romania has...
The arrival of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in June 2023 represented the biggest changes...
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