CHINA
China | Data exclusivity comes into effect
Protection of Drug Trial Data on 15 May 2026 with immediate effect, i.e. simultaneously with the Implementing Regulations of the Drug Administration Law (2026 Revisions). The enforcement of...
Protection of Drug Trial Data on 15 May 2026 with immediate effect, i.e. simultaneously with the Implementing Regulations...
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GREATER CHINA
China | Punitive damages in intellectual property civil cases
Supreme People Court (SPC) 2026 Judicial Interpretation. The 2026 SPC Interpretation further refines and supplements the rules set out in the 2021 version and addresses practical issues arising in judicial practice over recent years, including determining of...
Supreme People Court (SPC) 2026 Judicial Interpretation. The 2026 SPC Interpretation further refines and supplements the rules set out in the 2021 version and addresses...
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INDONESIA
Indonesia | Patent application procedures updated under Regulation No. 6 of 2026
Indonesia’s Ministry of Law has issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026, introducing updated procedural requirements for patent applications in line with the new Patent Law.   Enacted on 23 February 2026,...
Indonesia’s Ministry of Law has issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026, introducing updated procedural requirements for patent applications in...
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AUSTRALASIA
Extending Protection for Pharmaceuticals | Requirements in Australia, China and Singapore
Our teams across the Asia Pacific explore how pharmaceutical innovators can extend protection for their therapeutic products through patent term extensions (PTEs) and data exclusivity in Australia, China, and Singapore.  A comparison table is provided below which summarises key requirements and timing considerations for...
Our teams across the Asia Pacific explore how pharmaceutical innovators can extend protection for their therapeutic products through patent term extensions (PTEs) and data...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | High Court dismisses ZIP v Firstmac appeal
Today, the High Court unanimously dismissed an appeal from a judgment of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in the Zip Co Limited v Firstmac Limited...
Today, the High Court unanimously dismissed an appeal from a judgment of the Full Court of the Federal Court...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | Navigating Best Method after NOCO
On 10 April 2026, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson1. That decision contained significant ramifications for divisional applications in...
On 10 April 2026, the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in The NOCO Company v Brown and...
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AUSTRALIA
IP Australia 2026 Intellectual Property Report
IP Australia has released the fourteenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report) which presents key movements in IP statistics and explores the links between innovation, collaboration...
IP Australia has released the fourteenth edition of the 'Australian Intellectual Property Report' (the Report) which presents key movements...
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GREATER CHINA
Guide to protecting your Trade Secrets under China’s new Regulations
On 24 February 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued the Regulations on the Protection of Trade Secrets (Announcement No. 126 of the State Administration for Market...
On 24 February 2026, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued the Regulations on the Protection of Trade...
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PHILIPPINES
Spruson & Ferguson awarded 2025 Top Patent Agent in Philippines
Spruson & Ferguson Philippines is honoured to receive the award for 2025 Top Patent Agent from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), for the firm’s achievement as...
Spruson & Ferguson Philippines is honoured to receive the award for 2025 Top Patent Agent from the Intellectual Property...
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AUSTRALASIA
Fair Dealing: The Australian Context
“The fair dealing exception in Australia is limited to the purpose-based exceptions listed in the Copyright Act. If a use doesn’t fall within a listed purpose, fair dealing simply...
“The fair dealing exception in Australia is limited to the purpose-based exceptions listed in the Copyright Act. If a...
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