Dr. Jacqueline Lui, Managing Director of Eagle IP Limited, gave a talk on “Patenting natural matters after Mayo and Myriad” at the 6th Annual Intellectual Property Seminar.
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New Fee Standards Released for Chinese Patent Applications
6 September 2024Recently, the Chinese government issued four official notices introducing new fee standards and deduction rules for Chinese patent applications.1 These updates address international applications (PCT applications) and the Chinese national phase applications thereof, as well as patent term adjustment/extension (PTA/PTE). Please find our summary below: PCT application fee deduction rules Application fee & extra […]
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Twice the Trouble: Unraveling a Single Case of Dual Patent and Trademark Infringement
9 January 2024Can a rights holder sue the same infringer separately based on one single infringing act that infringes both trademark and patent rights? An interesting case this year from China’s Supreme People’s Court that addresses this specific issue ((2023)最高法知民终235号). Beijing Run De Hong Tu Technology Development Co., Ltd. (“Run De Hong Tu”) sued an individual named […]
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Polymorph Patents in China: What is the Standard for Inventiveness for New Crystal Forms?
14 July 2020This case is focused on polymorphs, namely what are the standards for novelty and inventiveness when it comes to new crystal forms of a known drug? A recent Supreme People’s Court decision in China is illustrative of the way Chinese courts are thinking about polymorph patents in China. Grünenthal is a German pharmaceutical company and […]
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Breaking: China Released New Implementation Measures for the New Patent Linkage System
14 July 2021On July 4, 2021, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released details on the new implementation measures for early dispute resolution mechanisms for drug patents (“Patent Linkage”), effective July 4, 2021. Below is a summary highlighting key provisions and changes from the draft measures. Creation of an […]
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