Dr. Jacqueline Lui, Managing Director of Eagle IP Limited, gave a talk at a degree course, Commercialization of Biotechnology Products, in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as a Visiting Lecturer (Part-time).

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Can Post Filing Data Overcome Inventive Step in China?

19 November 2018
Since 2010, the Patent Re-examination Board (PRB) has published the top 10 patent invalidation cases of the year in April of each year. The selection criteria are high social concern, significant impact on the related industry, or involve difficult legal issues and important examination criteria. Below is one of the top 10 cases that discusses […]

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Previously we published an article about CNIPA rejecting a patent application claiming a food that could also be used to treat or prevent diseases based on the food’s alleged non-compliance with Food Safety Law. China’s Food Safety Law includes a provision which states any use of a composition as a food must be strictly separated […]

Twice the Trouble: Unraveling a Single Case of Dual Patent and Trademark Infringement

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Can 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 […]

China Top 10 Cases of 2020 – CNIPA Upholds Second Medical Use Patent from University of Bordeaux

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The development of China’s approach to patents, especially those in the pharmaceutical and biotech space, has been fascinating to watch. Those of us who have practiced in the area for a long time have been frustrated by the Chinese patent office’s overly strict rules regarding patentability (e.g., high data support standard and refusal to consider […]
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