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Australia

Divisional Practice: Australia and New Zealand (May 18, 2021)
Registering designs in Australia (December 10, 2020)
Design enforcement in Australia (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Australia (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in Australia (July 1, 2015)

Austria

Patent prosecution in Austria (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Austria (May 4, 2021)

Belgium

IP rights enforcement in Belgium (May 15, 2020)

Bolivia

Patentability in Bolivia (June 30, 2015)

Brazil

Patent prosecution in Brazil (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Brazil (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Brazil (March 1, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in Brazil (May 15, 2020)
Patents in Brazil (July 9, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Brazil (July 9, 2018)

Canada

Patent validity challenges in Canada (June 22, 2021)
Computer-implemented inventions in Canada: on the road to the notice of allowance (May 20, 2021)
What’s the difference? Patent claim differentiation in Canada (May 6, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in Canada (May 15, 2020)
Key recent IP developments and trends in Canada (May 15, 2020)
An overview of patentability in Canada (February 19, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Canada (February 19, 2018)

Chile

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Chile (March 1, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in Chile (May 15, 2020)

China

Patent prosecution in China (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in China (May 4, 2021)
Patent eligibility in China (April 29, 2021)
An overview of the latest amendment to the Chinese Patent Law (March 4, 2021)
The latest amendments to the patent law concerning the protection of design patent (March 4, 2021)
Guidelines for the enforcement of IP rights decisions (Mainland China) (March 1, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in China (May 15, 2020)
Patents in China (May 25, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in China (May 25, 2018)

Columbia

Patent prosecution in Columbia (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Columbia (May 4, 2021)
New resolution modifies patent application process (March 8, 2021)

Cyprus

IP rights enforcement in Cyprus (May 15, 2020)

Czech Republic

Patent enforcement through the courts in Czech Republic (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in the Czech Republic (March 13, 2015)

Denmark

Patent enforcement proceedings in Denmark (May 4, 2021)
Registering designs in Denmark (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Denmark (July 9, 2018)
Patents in Denmark (July 9, 2018)

Ecuador

Patents in Ecuador (May 10, 2017)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Ecuador (May 10, 2017)

El Salvador

Patent prosecution in El Salvador (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in El Salvador (May 4, 2021)

Finland

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Finland (March 1, 2021)
An overview of patentability in Finland (July 11, 2017)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Finland (July 11, 2017)

France

Patent prosecution in El Salvador (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in France (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in France (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in France (May 15, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in France (July 18, 2018)
Patentability in France (July 18, 2018)

Germany

Patent prosecution in Germany (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Germany (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Germany (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Germany (May 29, 2020)
An overview of patentability in Germany (May 25, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Germany (May 25, 2018)

Greece

Patent prosecution in Greece (May 4, 2021)
Registering designs in Greece (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Greece (May 10, 2019)
Patents in Greece (June 25, 2018)

Guatemala

Patent prosecution in Guatemala (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Guatemala (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Guatemala (May 29, 2020)

Honduras

Patent prosecution in Honduras (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Honduras (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Honduras (May 29, 2020)

Hong Kong

An overview of patentability in Hong Kong (March 19, 2015)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Hong Kong (August 4, 2015)

Hungary

Patents in Hungary (July 9, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Hungary (July 9, 2018)

India

Patent prosecution in India (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in India (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement in India (April 2, 2021)
Parameters for inventions (April 1, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in India (March 1, 2021)
Registering designs in India (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in India (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in India (May 15, 2020)
An overview of patentability in India (July 9, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in India (July 9, 2018)

Indonesia

Licensing and antitrust issues in Indonesia (July 8, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Indonesia (August 4, 2015)
Patents in Indonesia (May 5, 2015)

Israel

Patent prosecution in Israel (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Israel (May 4, 2021)
Procedure for design registration in Israel (December 10, 2020)
Design enforcement in Israel (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Israel (May 29, 2020)
Patentability in Israel (August 4, 2017)

Italy

Patent prosecution in Italy (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Italy (May 4, 2021)
Procedure for design registration in Italy (December 10, 2020)
Design enforcement in Italy (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Italy (May 29, 2020)
An overview of patentability in Italy (May 29, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Italy (May 29, 2018)

Japan

Patent prosecution in Japan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Japan (May 4, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in Japan (May 15, 2020)
Key steps of utility model procedure in Japan (March 16, 2021)
Key steps in patent prosecution procedure in Japan (March 16, 2021)
Revision of the Design Act in Japan (March 5, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Japan (March 1, 2021)
Design enforcement in Japan (December 10, 2020)
Procedure for design registration in Japan (December 10, 2020)
Licensing and antitrust issues in Japan (July 8, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Japan (May 29, 2020)
Patentability in Japan (February 19, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Japan (February 19, 2018)

Kazakhstan

Patent enforcement proceedings in Kazakhstan (May 29, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Kazakhstan (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in Kazakhstan (May 22, 2015)

Kuwait

Patent examination finally begins in the Kuwaiti Patent Office (April 15, 2021)

Laos

Laos provides much-needed clarity on patents (March 2, 2021)

Malaysia

Patentability Requirements from a Patent Drafting Perspective (May 19, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Malaysia (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Malaysia (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Malaysia (May 29, 2020)
An overview of patentability in Malaysia (May 25, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Malaysia (May 25, 2018)

Mexico

IP rights enforcement in Mexico (May 5, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Mexico (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Mexico (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Mexico (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Mexico (May 29, 2020)
Patents in Mexico (July 9, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Mexico (July 9, 2018)

Netherlands

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Netherlands (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Netherlands (December 2, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in The Netherlands (March 8, 2017)
Patentability in The Netherlands (March 8, 2017)

New Zealand

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in New Zealand (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement through the courts in New Zealand (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in New Zealand (July 1, 2015)

Nigeria

Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Nigeria (December 2, 2020)

Norway

Patent litigation: FAQs (May 17, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Norway (May 4, 2021)
Patent prosecution: FAQs (May 3, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Norway (May 29, 2020)

Pakistan

Patent prosecution in Pakistan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Pakistan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Pakistan (May 29, 2020)

Philippines

Patentability in the Philippines (July 22, 2015)

Poland

Patent enforcement through the courts in Poland (February 19, 2018)
Patentability in Poland (August 4, 2017)

Portugal

IP rights enforcement in Mexico (May 5, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Portugal (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Portugal (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Portugal (December 2, 2020)
Licensing and antitrust issues in Portugal (July 8, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Portugal (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in Portugal (May 15, 2020)

Romania

Patentability in Romania (May 10, 2017)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Romania (May 10, 2017)

Russia

Russia: IP litigation & enforcement guide (June 8, 2021)
IP rights enforcement in Russia (May 5, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Russia (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Russia (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Russia (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Russia (December 2, 2020)
Licensing and antitrust issues in Russia (July 8, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Russia (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in Russia (May 15, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Russia (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in Russia (March 13, 2015)

Saudi Arabia

Patent enforcement through the courts in Saudi Arabia (August 4, 2015)
Patents in Saudi Arabia (January 13, 2015)

Singapore

IP rights enforcement in Singapore (May 5, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Singapore (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Singapore (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Singapore (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in Singapore (May 15, 2020)

South Africa

Patent prosecution in South Africa (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in South Africa (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in South Africa (May 29, 2020)

South Korea

Patent prosecution in South Korea (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in South Korea (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in South Korea (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in South Korea (May 29, 2020)

Spain

Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly? (June 22, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Spain (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Spain (December 2, 2020)
Licensing and antitrust issues in Spain (July 8, 2020)

Sweden

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Sweden (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Sweden (December 2, 2020)

Switzerland

Patent prosecution in Switzerland (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Switzerland (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Switzerland (December 2, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Switzerland (May 29, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Switzerland (July 9, 2018)
Patents in Switzerland (July 9, 2018)

Taiwan

How to patent computer software in Taiwan? New Taiwan Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer Software-Related Inventions explained (June 14, 2021)
Patent prosecution in Taiwan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Taiwan (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Taiwan (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Taiwan (May 29, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Taiwan (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in Taiwan (July 1, 2015)

Thailand

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Thailand (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Thailand (July 9, 2018)
Patents in Thailand (July 9, 2018)

Turkey

Patent prosecution in Turkey (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Turkey (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in Turkey (December 2, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in Turkey (May 15, 2020)
An overview of patentability in Turkey (June 5, 2017)
Patent enforcement through the courts in Turkey (June 5, 2017)

Ukraine

Patent prosecution in Turkey (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Ukraine (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Ukraine (May 29, 2020)
Patentability in the Ukraine (March 13, 2015)

United Arab Emirates

Patent enforcement through the courts in the United Arab Emirates (August 4, 2015)
Patentability in the United Arab Emirates (March 13, 2015)

United Kingdom

Patent prosecution in United Kingdom (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in United Kingdom (May 4, 2021)
Protecting Artificial Intelligence Inventions in the United Kingdom (March 25, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in United Kingdom (March 1, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in United Kingdom (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in United Kingdom (May 15, 2020)
Patent enforcement through the courts in United Kingdom (February 19, 2018)
An overview of patentability in the United Kingdom (February 19, 2018)

USA

Patent prosecution in USA (May 4, 2021)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in USA (March 1, 2021)
Registering designs in USA (December 10, 2020)
Procedure for design registration in USA (December 10, 2020)
Design enforcement in USA (December 10, 2020)
Patent enforcement and invalidity procedures in USA (December 2, 2020)
Licensing and antitrust issues in USA (July 8, 2020)
Patent enforcement proceedings in USA (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in USA (May 15, 2020)
An overview of patentability in the USA (May 10, 2018)
Patent enforcement through the courts in USA (May 10, 2018)

Uzbekistan

Patent prosecution in Uzbekistan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Uzbekistan (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Uzbekistan (May 29, 2020)

Vietnam

Vietnam patent law: litigation and enforcement (May 5, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Vietnam (May 4, 2021)
Patent enforcement proceedings in Vietnam (May 29, 2020)
IP rights enforcement in Vietnam (May 15, 2020)
Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in Vietnam (February 20, 2020)

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