This authoritative treatise is an ideal source for patent specialists who need practical guidance on obtaining protection for valuable patents. English translations of the patent laws of Pacific Rim countries are matched with a comparative analysis of the economic, legal and political environments of each country. Individual country chapters deliver concise definitions of key terms and provide clear explanations of application procedures, license requirements, enforcement practices, and commentary on potential obstacles. Patent laws for 18 jurisdictions are covered, as well as specific patent-related laws for each country.
This three-volume set allows research into drug administrations laws in China, biological inventions and writing grounds for appeals in Japan, industrial design in North Koreas and Papua New Guinea, intellectual property rights in Vietnam, Thailand, and Philippines, electronic online services in Singapore, and more. Authoritative English translations of complicated patent laws unavailable anywhere else are provided for each jurisdiction. These translations are then matched with a comparative analysis of the economic, legal and political environments of each country.
The June 2007 release contains Part II of the China Patent Examination Procedures.
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