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Japan's Patent Strategy for Robotics and Human-Machine Interfaces: A Roadmap for Indian Innovators
08/25/2026 10:37 AM
Introduction : Japan is home to one of the densest robotics patent clusters in the world, covering industrial robots, assistive and nursing devices, and human-machine interface technologies that employ a comb...
Licensing Advanced Manufacturing Know-How: Structuring Japan-India Technology Transfer Agreements
08/21/2026 12:39 PM
Introduction : Japanese manufacturers have a technological advantage in certain precision - engineering segments such as components for automobiles, special alloy processes and have been licensing technology...
Patent ownership when an inventor dies before grant
08/20/2026 11:44 AM
Introduction : It takes a significant amount of time to secure a patent, spanning from three to five years from the day an application is first submitted until the final grant is issued. During this extended...
Building a Cost-Effective International Filing Strategy for University Spin-Offs
08/17/2026 12:01 PM
Introduction : University spin-offs find themselves at a tricky junction, having valuable and innovative inventions but limited funding and fast deadlines in the commercialization process. They do not have re...
Why Technical Due Diligence Matters More Than Ever in Patent Portfolio Management
08/11/2026 12:03 PM
Introduction : Patent portfolios are really important for technology companies. These companies make things like intelligence systems, medicines, computer chips, medical devices and software. The ideas and in...
Vietnam’s IP Law Amendments and Impact On Foreign Investors
08/10/2026 11:59 AM
Introduction : For years the “China+1” strategy has been about hedging with manufacturers balancing the need to diversify with the risk of becoming dependent on an alternate supplier. Vietnam has emerged...