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Foreign companies doing business in China's life sciences sector must pay special attention to the protection and enforcement regime in China of intellectual property (IP), oftentimes their most valuable asset. This article provides an overview of key...

On 4 October 2011, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in disputes concerning the licensing of broadcasting rights to Premier League football matches, in the matter Premier League v Karen Murphy. In this document we give a summary of the jud...

Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("CAFC") voided a patent holder's big win at trial (permanent injunction along with its $29 million damage award) after the patent holder surrendered during reexamination...

The European Commission has been trying to create an EU patent for several decades. We reported last summer on a potential breakthrough on the thorny issue of language rules, but this ultimately failed to materialise at talks held in November 2010. The Commission's...

A summary of key policies, insights, challenges and opportunities regarding China's burgeoning automotive industry and intent to successfully introduce electric vehicles into the world's largest consumer market and beyond.

The main channel for importing certain goods, including high quality goods, in Japan is through retailers and other official intermediaries: products are imported by wholesalers, distributors or agents (often the manufacturer's local subsidiary). An alternative...

The main channel for importing certain goods, including high quality goods, in Japan is through retailers and other official intermediaries: products are imported by wholesalers, distributors or agents (often the manufacturer's local subsidiary). An alternative...