JurisAsia LLC distinguished in the 2019 Asian Legal Business IP rankings
The 2019 Asian Legal Business IP rankings have been released and recognise JurisAsia LLC among the region’s leading law firms.
Singapore High Court has no original jurisdiction to revoke a patent
For years, defendants in patent infringement proceedings have brought counterclaims for revocation of the patent. However, a recent High Court judgment indicates that this is no longer possible.
The Singapore Court of Appeal Rules on Post Grant Amendments to Patents and Validity of Second Medical Use Claims
On 1 August 2017, the Singapore Court of Appeal in Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2017] SGCA 45 dismissed Warner-Lambert’s application to amend its patent for the use of pregabalin for the treatment of pain (the “Patent”).
Proposed changes to Singapore patent system
The Singapore Government and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have announced proposed changes to Singapore’s patents regime which they are seeking public feedback on until 1 August 2017.
