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Determining the originality of a photographic work

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

In 2008, a legislator’s wig was ripped off at the Control Yuan of Taiwan, an incident which was recorded by photography by a number of reporters at the scene.
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Examining non-trade mark rights protected by Chinese trade mark law

31 May 2018 by Lily Changxin Lei

In recent years, the protection system for trade mark rights has become more and more mature in China. Non-trade mark rights have also caught the attention of IP practitioners and even outsiders.
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How will China’s government reform affect IP in the country?

31 May 2018 by Jing He

China announced a huge government reshuffle programme. The sweeping government restructuring programme was said to be the largest reform since the end of the Mao Zedong era in the 1970s
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Indian Patent Office rejects application under Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

The Indian Patent Office vide order dated November 8 2017 has rejected patent application 6647/DELNP/2007 for lack of inventive step and for non-patentable subject matter under Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act.
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IPEC provides a quick and simple option in litigation

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has an objective to provide quick and cost-effective IP litigation. It has proved to be popular.
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Istanbul IP court rejects PI demand due to pending invalidation action

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

One of the two IP courts of Istanbul rejected a crucial precautionary injunction (PI) demand of a patent owner on the ground that the demand requires a full trial due to the pending invalidation action against the relevant patent.
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Korea’s response to fourth industrial revolution technologies

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

According to the World Economic Forum 2016, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), building on the third industrial revolution, i.e. the digital revolution of information and communication technologies (ICT), is characterised by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological fields.
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Patent infringement when a product changes after manufacturing

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

Some chemical products alter with the passing of time. When a product does not fall within the scope of claims at the time of manufacturing but falls within the scope of the claims after the passing of time after manufacturing, is it correct to conclude that such a product falls within the technical scope of a patented invention?
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Permissible evidence before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

It has become common practice for parties of any administrative proceeding to ask the Institute of Industrial Property to require a third party, not related to the proceeding, or even its counterpart, to respond to several questions raised by the offeror of the proof.
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Proving plausibility before the EPO

31 May 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

A common dilemma for inventors and applicants before the European Patent Office is whether an invention is sufficiently mature for a patent application to be filed.
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