Ten things you need to know about patent protection in China

Cedric Lam and Isabella Liu - Dorsey & Whitney LLP
China is fast becoming an essential part of any ambitious rights holder’s global strategy. Following these 10 golden rules can help businesses to protect their patents and get the most from their inventions in China View full article

Healthcare statute signals major change for biosimilar products

Christopher A Hughes and Michael Dougherty - Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP
The comprehensive healthcare bill recently passed by the US Congress includes an approval pathway for biosimilar biological products. The regime for biosimilar products in the United States is therefore set to change View full article

Waxman-Hatch litigation strategies for generic and brand companies

Ashton Delauney, Richard L DeLucia and Steven J Lee - Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
The Waxman-Hatch Act offers opportunities to manufacturers of both brand and generic drugs in terms of market entry and exclusivity periods. A canny and fluid litigation strategy can help parties to take best advantage of the provisions available View full article

Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents worth of formulation patents

Alejandro Luna - Olivares & Cia
Earlier this year the Supreme Court issued welcome clarification on how the Linkage Regulation applies to formulation patents and their publication in the Linkage Gazette View full article

Protecting and enforcing life sciences inventions in Thailand

Fabrice Mattei - Rouse
Strong IP protection is essential to the biotech industry and Thailand has made innovative strides in this field, including setting up the region's first dedicated IP court. However, other laws seek to protect natural resources from “privatisation” by biotech companies View full article

The development of SPCs: a problem-oriented perspective

Håkan Borgenhäll and Jonas Westerberg - Advokatfirman Lindahl
Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) are a valuable resource; however, the regulatory regime for SPCs in Sweden and the European Union is still evolving. Rights holders should be aware of all the issues in order to secure the best possible protection View full article

The evolving interpretation of patent law in India

Archana Shankar and Arpita Kulshrestha - Anand & Anand
New case law is moving patent practice forward as courts and judges continue to be at the forefront of interpreting the nation’s IP laws View full article