Recently Actions Semiconductor Co. Ltd. and American SigmaTel Inc. reached an agreement of amicable settlement on the patent dispute over MP3. According to the agreement, Actions Semiconductor and
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) recently established a special fund to subsidize foreign patent applications, offering a maximum of 100,000 yuan per patent application. On October 12, the State
Chinese generic drug makers are now preparing for a possible big payday when the patent on Pfizer's blockbuster drug Viagra expires in China next July. While good news for patients seeking cheaper
What a two-day patent information meeting discussed was "of particular significance to slow recovery of the global economic situation and robust advancement of digital technology", according to a
Google announced they have upgraded the Google Patent Search algorithm, interfaces and features to help with the ever-growing number of patent applications and the growing number of litigations
Google is offering start-up companies two free patent families as part of its Patent Starter Program, which is intended to help small businesses develop. Launched on July 23, the program is intended
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently designated Ex parte Schulhauser, Appeal 2013-007847 (PTAB April 28, 2016), as precedential. In this decision the Board clarified how to interpret
It can be hard to imagine an ant achieving victory over an elephant. But a small Chinese high technology company recently was successful in a patent rights lawsuit against US-based software giant
Perfect World Entertainment, the maker of one of China's biggest virtual worlds, has been accused of patent infringement. In a complaint filed last week, IQ Biometrix, Inc. alleges the fantasy-based
Apple has failed in its attempt to patent the 'Swipe-to-unlock' feature, following a ruling from a German court. The country's top civil court found that the method for unlocking smartphones was