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Philippines Patent Examination Delays: Strategies for Foreign Innovators
08/01/2026 1:33 PM
Introduction : In the modern world of innovation, where new technologies are crucial to business success, it is more important than ever that companies can get patents in time, and have them in place to prote...
Expert Committee Pilot for Managing Patent Disputes Under Japan's Patent Linkage Regime
07/27/2026 11:40 AM
Introduction : In November 2025, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ("MHLW") in Japan launched an Expert Committee pilot within the pharmaceutical patent linkage system of Japan. The pilot program is...
Common Mistakes to Avoid in PCT Filings and National Phase Entry
07/25/2026 12:16 PM
Introduction : In today’s world of inventions, and emerging new technologies, inventors and businesses are no longer confined to seeking protection within their domestic jurisdiction only. Inventions ma...
How to Spot Patent Portfolio Debt Before It Becomes Expensive
07/22/2026 2:24 PM
Introduction : Corporate finance teams have long used the term “technical debt” to describe the deferred cost of quick, expedient engineering choices. Patent portfolios accumulate a close cousin of this l...
Patent Title Gaps in Technology Transfers: How to Clean Up Ownership Before Filing or Enforcement
07/20/2026 12:10 PM
Introduction : Patent ownership is a complicated task to settle as it appears on paper. A Founder had an idea before the company even existed, consultants are being consulted to build a technology, and employ...
Patent Protection For Food-Tech Processes
07/17/2026 12:24 PM
Introduction : The most valuable thing sitting inside a food company's business is often not its brand or its factory - it is a process. Maybe it is the precise temperature at which a fermentation culture prod...