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Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry in China will be improved.
07 Jul

Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry in China will be improved.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) published for public comment the draft Administrative Measures for Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry (“Draft Measures”) on April 29, 2022. The CSRC first published interim information security protection measures in 2005, which were eventually updated by the present version in 2012. There were few laws or regulations on cybersecurity or data protection in China at the time. Since 2016, a slew of key rules and regulations have been adopted, rendering the current CSRC [...]

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In brief: Geographical indications of goods in India
27 Jun

In brief: Geographical indications of goods in India

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries’ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIT) recently published an amendment to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules 2002. These regulations took effect on August 26, 2020. A few provisions concerning the regulation of authorized users of goods carrying a Geographical Indication Act have been modified as part of this amendment. The guidelines have also assisted in the simplification of the procedures for GI Authorized Users. The goal of [...]

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Supporting SMEs in Japan with intellectual property
24 Jun

Supporting SMEs in Japan with intellectual property

In Japan and around the world, it appears that SME IP protection differs from that of large corporations. Understanding the patent landscape, as well as the variations between SME and corporate IP treatment, is important. In terms of an inventor’s purpose, however, patent filing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). As a result, each application’s value to a small business is virtually 1/1, 100 percent, and all in when compared to a major corporation. In that one situation, [...]

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17 Jun

The 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on PTA

The patent term adjustment (PTA) system was implemented by the 4th revised Patent Law, which permits an innovation patent in China to have a patent protection period that is longer than the statutory protection length of 20 years under specific situations. More specifically, for an invention patent granted after four years from the date of application and three years from the date of requesting substantive examination, the CNIPA shall compensate the patentee for any unreasonable delay during the granting process [...]

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13 Jun

Are game show formats covered by copyright in Vietnam?

In the Vietnamese entertainment sector, as well as the global market, TV game shows are quite popular. Many well-known game shows from other countries, such as ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, ‘Vietnam’s Got Talent,’ and ‘The Voice,’ have been franchised or licensed for transmission in Vietnam, attracting big audiences and earning billions of VND through commercialized activities. Other successful programs have been produced in the United States, some of which are entirely unique, but many of them bear a [...]

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the 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on partial design and patent infringement lawsuits, the 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law, 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law, partial design and patent infringement lawsuits,
10 Jun

The 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on partial design and patent infringement lawsuits

The fourth amendments to the Patent Law went into effect on June 1, 2021, approximately a year ago. Although the detailed implementing regulations and examination guidelines for the Patent Law are still pending, some Supreme Court judicial interpretations, the draft version of the revised examination guidelines, and new judgments in legal practice have provided some guidance on hot topics like partial design, patent linkage for drugs, punitive damages in patent infringement lawsuits, and patent term adjustment. Updates on partial design The [...]

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Beijing High People’s Court issued guidelines on punitive damages in civil IP cases
01 Jun

Beijing High People’s Court issued guidelines on punitive damages in civil IP cases

The Beijing High People’s Court released Guidelines on Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Infringement Civil Cases (Guidelines) on April 25. The Guidelines lay out the methodologies for measuring punitive penalties, as well as the conditions in which punitive damages are appropriate, and the Internet service providers’ punitive damages liability. The court also published a few typical cases alongside the Guidelines to show how punitive damages were given in real situations. When a violation is proven to be both “serious” and [...]

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The scope of copyright protection in India
01 Jun

The scope of copyright protection in India

Section 13 of the Copyright Act establishes a closed list of protected works. Original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, as well as sound recordings and cinematographic works, are included. In India, copyright law also covers adjacent rights (such as broadcast reproduction rights and performers’ rights). The act defines each kind of work independently, providing the relevant exclusive rights under section 14 and various other provisions applicable to neighboring rights such as section 37 (broadcast reproduction right) and section 38A [...]

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Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations in China published, Judging General Trademark Violations in China published, General Trademark Violations in China published, the Standards,
30 May

Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations in China published

To implement the decision and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on strengthening the protection of IP rights, the CNIPA has issued the “Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations in China published”, short as the Standards to guide the enforcers of the departments.  The draft version of the Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations (“Draft Standards”) was published on 17 August 2021 for public comments until 1 October the same year. The official publication of the Standards [...]

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China Trade Secret Litigation Report by Rouse, China Trade Secret Litigation Report, China Trade Secret Litigation , Trade Secret Litigation,
28 May

China Trade Secret Litigation Report by Rouse

Rouse, one of the leading law firms specializing in Intellectual Property in the entire world with many renowned lawyers have just published the China Trade Secret Litigation Report to provide the readers with some in-depth knowledge about the litigation status in China, especially concerning trade secret. Rouse operated as a closely integrated network with more than 600 people working out of 18 offices in 13 countries. Accordingly, the Report was also made by Rouse experts with its partners, in this case, [...]

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