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IAM Home News & Analysis Transplanting India’s SEP interim payment order to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Johannesburg 11 min read | 21 May 2026 | Chris Vale Waldo Steyn Kin Wah Chow Chris Vale Waldo Steyn Kin Wah Chow Shutterstock/vectorfusionart The Intex
11 min read | | Shutterstock/vectorfusionart The Intex line of cases is not an Indian curiosity, but a worked example of what a common law court can do with the tools it already has Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the IAM experts. Subscribe now Already have access?
Taking quantum science to the outback
By Pamela Tyers , Chris Vale 5 March 2026 5 min read Students, staff and CSIRO scientists at the M’Bunghara school. CSIRO scientists Kymberley Scroggie and Jim Harris visited the local M’Bunghara school in August 2025 - two thousand kilometres as the crow flies from their workplace in Melbourne on Bunurong Country, part of the Kulin Nation. The visit was about more than a long trip north.
Why SEP Holders Should Litigate In Africa
Rouse are most popular: within Finance and Banking, Privacy and Consumer Protection topic(s) in Africa SEP holders should give serious consideration to African jurisdictions as part of their global enforcement strategy. Standard Essential Patent (SEP) holders should give serious consideration to African jurisdictions as part of their global enforcement strategy.
The quantum promise
By Chris Vale 26 May 2025 7 min read Key points Quantum theory has already helped created many of the technologies we use every day such as computers, mobile phones, lasers, medical imaging and more. The world is in a second quantum revolution where we are creating new devices that will solve some of society's greatest challenges. Australia punches above its weight in driving basic research in quantum science. We now need to translate this homegrown expertise into a thriving national industry.
东南亚的标准必要专利：新兴标准必要专利竞争领域中公平、合理和无歧视（FRAND）承诺的解读
东南亚地区，尤其是泰国、越南、印度尼西亚和菲律宾，正逐渐成为标准必要专利（SEP）诉讼的重要区域，这在SEP许可谈判中也日益凸显。这一趋势主要源于该地区庞大的市场规模以及不断发展的法律制度，其中泰国、越南、印度尼西亚和菲律宾均设有专门的知识产权法院，能够更好地处理复杂的知识产权案件。 随着东南亚各国应对在专利权与竞争法之间寻求平衡的复杂难题，该地区的标准必要专利（SEP）诉讼形势也在不断演变。 标准必要专利（SEP）持有者在声明某些专利为标准必要专利时，需作出不可撤销的承诺，以公平、合理且无歧视的条款授予许可。正是在这种背景下，一旦许可谈判陷入僵局，法院就需要慎重处理 SEP 持有者提出的禁令请求。 在发达国家司法管辖区的法院已制定出用以判定是否应批准禁令的规则框架，比如欧盟的 “华为诉中兴” 案以及美国的 “苹果诉摩托罗拉” 案所确立的相关规则框架。 东南亚各国适用由欧盟 “华为诉中兴” 案或美国 “苹果诉摩托罗拉” 案所确立的原则的可能性不尽相同，这可能受到各国法律传统和政策优先事项的影响。...
Standard Essential Patents In Southeast Asia
Interpretation of FRAND Commitments in new SEP battle grounds Southeast Asia, particularly countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, is increasingly seen as a significant region for Standard Essential Patent (SEP) litigation as part of SEP licensing negotiation. This is due to its large market size and evolving legal frameworks, with Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines having specialized IP courts to better deal with complex IP cases.
Interlocutory Injunctions In Southeast Asia And China
Comparative review and strategizing in cross-jurisdictional Infringements It is increasingly common— particularly in the context of Standard Essential Patents and/ or the pharmaceutical industry (for example, generic drugs entering various markets)—that infringement and, therefore, damage occur across different jurisdictions. The situation gives the plaintiff the option of selecting the forum.
Pharma Patent Litigation Highlights In Southeast Asia In Early 2020s
As Southeast Asia grows as a manufacturing base and sales market for pharmaceuticals, it is becoming more important for life sciences IP professionals to factor the region into their strategies and to monitor important legal developments across its numerous national jurisdictions. Below is a guide to the most important patent-related decisions to be issued by Southeast Asian courts so far in the 2020s.
Pharma patent litigation highlights in Southeast Asia in early 2020s
Shutterstock/AlexandrinaZ Rouse highlights some of the most important pharma patent decisions issued by Southeast Asian courts in the past four years Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the IAM experts. Subscribe now Already have access? Login below
Pharma patent litigation highlights in Southeast Asia in early 2020s
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经济低迷时期的诉讼：市场不断变化，要求改变策略
世界各地诉讼策略演变综述 这是我们第三篇关于经济低迷时期管理知识产权的文章，主题是世界各地诉讼策略演变综述。艰难时期为有准备的知识产权所有者提供了机会。 经济低迷对知识产权诉讼的影响常常是微妙的，因地区而异。例如，大多数知识产权所有者会削减诉讼预算，比如以前可能会将侵权者告上法庭，现在则是发送停止侵权信函。其他公司可能会加大诉讼力度，并利用经济低迷的影响创造战略优势。 “与知识产权其他领域不同，诉讼本质上是不可预测的。可能会突然出现重要的案件。”罗思国际(Rouse)全球争议解决业务负责人Chris Vale表示。 “有时，竞争对手或新公司会实质性侵犯您的知识产权，您不得不卷入一场‘孤注一掷’的战斗。大型跨国公司通常会针对此类法庭之战预留资金，但中型企业可能需要从其他活动中挪用资金。在经济低迷时期，可能更难应付这种不可预测性，”Vale如是说。 中国—诉讼和赔偿增加 中国市场发展迅速，每时每刻都在推出新的季节性产品和测试品牌。...
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Litigation In A Downturn: Changing Markets Demand Shifting Tactics
A roundup on how litigation strategies are evolving in different parts of the world Our third article on managing IP in a downturn is a roundup on how litigation strategies are evolving in different parts of the world. Hard times present opportunities for IP owners who are prepared. The effects of economic downturns on IP litigation are often nuanced and vary from region to region.
Data Privacy Q&A: China
A Q&A guide answering common questions and concerns about the Data Privacy landscape in China. Is there a data privacy law in your jurisdiction? If yes, is it implemented? If no, what laws are relied on? Yes. China's Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL") was passed on 20 August 2021 and went into force on 1 November 2021. The PIPL is China's first omnibus law regulating personal information protection. What significant legal instruments relating to data protection are currently pending?
Data Privacy Q&A: Vietnam
Vietnam: Data Privacy Q&A: Vietnam 26 November 2021 by Eunjung Han and Chris Vale Rouse Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A Q&A guide answering common questions and concerns of the Data Privacy landscape in various Southeast Asian regions To download the Data Privacy Q&A guide, please click here. To see other released Data Privacy Q&A guides on separate jurisdictions, please click here.
Patent Landscape
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In our previous instalment of this series, we outlined the current state of the ICT industry in Vietnam. This next instalment will highlight key statistics for that industry's patents in Vietnam. Patent Landscape We conducted an analysis of the available statistics to isolate the primary trends1 and below is the detailed analysis of the findings.
ICT & Patents: Vietnam Overview
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. We will explore development trends in the ICT industry in Vietnam The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry has become one of the most crucial factors of development for the 4th Industrial Revolution. In this series of articles, we will explore development trends in the ICT industry in Vietnam.
The Litigation Landscape Of Private Server Actions In Asia
China: The Litigation Landscape Of Private Server Actions In Asia 27 April 2021 Rouse Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Private servers are widely used in the gaming world for players to host online games in a private environment. They can be used in order to emulate dead online games, games without servers and unplayable, or used to add features an owner of the private server may want to include in the game.
An alternate dimension: Deepfakes | Lexology
The final instalment of our virtual series explores deepfakes and the negative impact on data privacy. In our previous contribution of this series on virtual beings, we examined what virtual influencers are and how they are used by brands to promote their products. This final contribution will explore what deepfakes are and how the growing use of deepfake technology is negatively impacting data privacy and how IP law may be its solution. What are deepfakes?
An Alternate Dimension: Virtual Influencers
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The next instalment of our virtual series explores virtual influencers and their relation to brands to promote products. In the first contribution of this series on virtual beings, we examined the impact of virtual idols on the music industry and how companies should beware of potential IP pitfalls when developing virtual idols based on real people.
An alternate dimension: Virtual influencers | Lexology
The next instalment of our virtual series explores virtual influencers and their relation to brands to promote products. In the first contribution of this series on virtual beings, we examined the impact of virtual idols on the music industry and how companies should beware of potential IP pitfalls when developing virtual idols based on real people. This next contribution will explore what are virtual influencers and how they are used by brands to promote their products.
An Alternate Dimension: Virtual Idols
UK: An Alternate Dimension: Virtual Idols 03 December 2020 Rouse To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A world where virtual beings also need real protection. Imagine a scenario in which you can talk to, dance with, and even marry your favourite celebrity. The difference here is that the celebrity isn't even a real person.
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