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A comparison of patent law developments

Patent legislation across Asian jurisdictions is constantly catching up with the pandemic’s demands, with stronger protection, foreign filing and higher compensation being common themes.

Siri Hal Jarvis & Associates

We peer into the undefined future of legal tech and explore how AI is already reshaping the business of law. Just how long will it be before Jarvis makes partner?

Ruben’s rules

The OECD’s Paris-based senior competition expert, Ruben Maximiano, shares how adopting an effective competition policy helps increase investor confidence

The Philippines’ top 100 lawyers 2021

Asia Business Law Journal reveals the Philippines’ top 100 lawyers

Indonesia Law Firm Awards 2021

Asia Business Law Journal presents the best law firm in Indonesia for 2020 and four winners each in 22 practice areas

ACC Annual Meeting tailored for APAC

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) will conduct its annual meeting virtually from 19-21 October, featuring a tailored content stream for the Asia-Pacific in-house community for the first time

ACC?HK?peels back pandemic for?summer boat party

With the current pandemic situation and travel restrictions, the best way to enjoy?the?summer sunshine?in?Hong Kong is?a?cruise?offshore.?The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Hong Kong?did just that

KICA teams up with SIAC?

The Korea In-House Counsel Association (KICA) has signed a memorandum of understanding?(MoU)?with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) to promote international arbitration as a preferred method of dispute resolution

MCCA hosts webinar on arbitration trends

The Malaysian Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)?recently?held?a?panel discussion on trends and developments?in dispute management in Asia

SCCA challenges students to make social media policy

Following last year’s inaugural success, the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) invited students to act as fictional general counsel and advise a board of directors on social media policy

APCCA updates its charter?

The Asia-Pacific Corporate Counsel Alliance (APCCA) has formed a working group to amend and update the charter it launched in 2009, in order to anticipate the further growth of the alliance

Looking to the East

The new president of the ICC Court, Claudia Salomon, discusses what changes she expects to see in the dispute resolution landscape in Asia

International recognition of Philippine IP strategies

By Ramon Emil Olea, Federis & Associates

Challenges in implementing resolution plans in India

By Saurav Panda, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
In spite of the strong emphasis in IBC regarding time-bound implementation, there have been several challenges that have mired timely implementation of resolution plans

Welcoming the wave of offshore SPACs in Asia

By Peter Vas, Loeb Smith Attorneys
Last year saw an explosion of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the US, largely driven by favourable economic returns to SPAC IPO sponsors, liquidity, and pricing certainty offered by SPACs to target companies and investors

AI’s right to legal identity in India

By Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola, Anand and Anand
Advocates of IP and economic growth have consistently propagated the cause of recognising AI inventions in law. However, this is different from the issue that debates granting legal recognition to AI as an independent entity

Mandating covid-19 vaccines in Singapore and Thailand

By Mary-Anne Chua, Bunnasomboon Chaiparinya and Poonyawee Jitjameekorn, JTJB
A refusal of vaccination without reasonable grounds could lead to an infection that endan?gers the business, but it is unlawful for employers to make vaccinations compulsory

Philippines ponders NFTs in online gaming

By Juan Miguel Calimon Dela Cruz, ACCRALAW?
Popular games like Axie Infinity and My Defi Pet have recently gained traction for their unique selling proposition that one can earn money as they play

Blockchain technology in Indian financial services

By Anu Tiwari and Anindita Bhowmik, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Blockchain, a form of digital ledger technology (DLT), is a linearly linked information-containing block secured by cryptography and shared between participants

Design protection in China’s amended Patent Law

By Liu Zongjie, Corner Stone & Partners
The fourth amendment of the PRC Patent Law came into force on 1 June 2021. The amended law intensifies patent protection, promotes patent exploitation and employment, and improves the patent granting system

Spinning green into gold

ESG-focused fund inflows into Asia are growing, but investing is replete with risk given the region’s diversities and historical inequalities

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CORRESPONDENTS

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Non-compete agreements in the Philippines

By Gerardo Maximo V Francisco, MTF Counsel
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Structuring AI data centre investment in the Philippines

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Cost-effective International Commercial Arbitration

Using international commercial arbitration cost-effectively

By Kengo Nishigaki and Joel Greer, GI&T Law Office

FEATURES

Retirement cost creep

Retirement cost creep

Asia ageing strains pensions, workforces and reforms across jurisdictions as governments and employers adapt fast

TSMC General Counsel Leadershipvideo

Goliath’s GC

TSMC general counsel Sylvia Fang charts rise of Taiwan’s semiconductor giant on the world stage and the multijurisdictional challenges

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The A-List: Japan’s top lawyers and Legal Icons

Asia Business Law Journal uncovers the most recognised lawyers in Japan’s legal industry

PRACTICE GUIDES

Refreshing business

Legal strategies for business recovery across Asia

M&A: The real deal

A practical guide to deals and market trends in Asia

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