CNIPA Re-structures its Patent Office and Trademark Office
26 Feb 2019
On 14 February 2019, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA, previously SIPO) announced its reconstruction...
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Punitive Damages System in Korea
18 Feb 2019
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced on 18 December 2018 that a few amendments to the "Patent Act" and "Unfair Competition Prevention and...
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China is Amending the Patent Law
15 Feb 2019
China's top legislature, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (SCNPC), had a first reading on the Draft Amendment of the China Patent Law...
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US Supreme Court Affirms in Helsinn v. Teva On-Sale Bar Case
05 Feb 2019
On 22 January 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion, authored by Justice Thomas, in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva...
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Supreme People's Court of China Will Take Over Second Instance of all Highly-Technology-Related IPR
21 Jan 2019
From 1 January 2019, new rules of jurisdiction of technology-related intellectual property rights ("IPR") litigation cases will be applied according to the Decision of...
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Spain approves reform on trade mark law
21 Jan 2019
On 21 December 2018, the Spanish Government approved Royal Decree 23/2018, by which the Spanish Trade Mark Law was amended to incorporate the changes...
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