Asia: Intellectual Property

China's new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective June 1, 2026, fundamentally transform how businesses must approach confidential information management in the digital age.

China's new Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets, effective June 1, 2026, fundamentally transform how businesses must safeguard confidential information in the digital age.

在（2022）最高法知民终1592号案件（简称“离心机案”）中，涉案商业秘密涉及离心压缩机选型软件和“基本级数据”，原告并未举证证明双方软件代码实质性相似或被诉软件实际使用的数据情况，人民法院采纳原告的“反推式”论证方法，认定被告侵害原告商业秘密并承担高达1.6亿元的损害赔偿。

광시 지재권 전략실시업무사무실이 2026년 지재권 강구 건설 업무방안을 발표하며 지재권의 고품질 발전체계 구축, 고수준 보호, 고효율 전환 등 7개 분야 29개 &#

印尼政府近期颁布《2026 年第 30 号非税国家收入政府条例》，对法律部下辖各类服务（包括知识产权服务）的官方收费标准作出调整，新标准已于 2026 年 8 月 1 日起正式施行

Patent pendency remains one of the most significant challenges in U.S. patent prosecution. Average first-action wait times range from approximately 20 to 29 months across Technology Centers, creating real costs for startups seeking investor credibility, life sciences companies racing toward product launches, and technology firms defending competitive market position.

印尼政府近期颁布《2026 年第 30 号非税国家收入政府条例》，对法律部下辖各类服务（包括知识产权服务）的官方收费标准作出调整，新标准已于 2026 年 8 月 1 日起正式施行

In a significant ruling that underscores the importance of correctly aligning the choice of statute with the nature of the grievance, the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Sandip S/O Ramashankar Dube vs The State of Maharashtra, quashed a First Information Report and consequent criminal proceedings that had been registered under the Copyright Act, 1957, in a matter involving the sale of counterfeit branded apparel.

In ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Open AI OpCo LLC, CS(COMM) 1028/2024, the Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment on the intersection of copyright law and Generative Artificial Intelligence. Deciding an application for interim injunction, the Court examined questions concerning the use of copyrighted works for training Large Language Models (LLMs), the scope of copyright infringement arising from AI-generated outputs, the applicability of the fair dealing exception under Section 52 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and the territorial jurisdiction of Indian courts over AI developers operating through servers located overseas.

根据国家药监局经国家医保局官网转引的数据，2026年截至6月30日，我国创新药对外授权共81笔，交易总额约1,100亿美元，已达到2025年全年总额的80%；交易覆盖肿瘤、代谢、免疫、神经等十个治疗领域，主要被许可方来自20个国家和地区。[1]前述“交易总额”是各笔交易披露的最高潜在可量化金额之和，通

Intellectual property portfolios can be destroyed not by litigation or competition, but by a single missed renewal deadline. A patent that survived years of prosecution or a trademark built over decades can vanish because an annuity payment went unpaid on a date nobody was watching. This examination reveals how these administrative failures occur under Indian statute, why restoration is far weaker than most proprietors assume, and what a defensible renewal framework looks like in practice.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has extended its fee-waiver initiative for patent examination requests by one year, allowing eligible applicants additional time to file search and examination requests without incurring official extension fees. This extension provides patent holders with greater flexibility to align their Singapore prosecution strategy with international portfolio management and commercial developments through August 2027.