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Hidenori Hamai of Shiga International Patent Office compares particular claim expressions at the JPO, USPTO, and EPO

Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains how the inventive step obstacle can be cleared when preparing a patent application and presents several case studies based on combination therapy inventions

The 12th edition of the U.S. Chamber’s International IP Index is a comprehensive assessment of the world’s intellectual property frameworks. It shows the power of smart policies to foster innovation, creativity, and economic growth and unlock opportunity.

Reforms to Africa’s patchwork of IP regimes show a commitment to a brighter future, according to Bemanya Twebaze, director general of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization.

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On December 16, 2022, the Amendment Ordinance was gazetted, after two unsuccessful attempts to amend the Copyright Law and years of consultation…

In the second half of the 18th century, the world got steam-powered steamboats, high-speed cars of their time, high-efficiency spinning machines. As a result of such changes, a great industrial revolution took place. Mankind began to treat the results of their intellectual activity (inventions, written works) in a different way. They began to protect them […]

The countrys IP Policy is a key part of the its transition to a knowledge-based economy, explains Sofia Araújo and Inês Monteiro Alves.

As the African country becomes known as a hotspot for fake goods, its authorities are taking steps to tackle the problem. Diana Pereira of Inventa reports.