Region: Indonesia

Pharma patent litigation highlights in Southeast Asia in early 2020s

Rouse highlights some of the most important pharma patent decisions issued by Southeast Asian courts in the past four years

04 July 2024

Seven key takeaways from Nokia’s disputes with Oppo and Vivo

The recently settled battles offer several lessons for patent strategists

20 February 2024

Indonesia: Omnibus Law’s Patent Regime Overhaul Raises Questions About Practical Implementation

Featured in The Patent Prosecution Review 2024

The Indonesian Omnibus Law aims to stimulate economic growth and attract investment. Although its revisions to the country’s patent law hope to foster innovation, streamline processes and align the regime with international standards, the changes have not yet been well received due to the lack of a practical framework.

08 December 2023

Why good IP systems need strong democratic institutions

Rouse’s Nick Redfearn and Edmund J Baranda offer their insight into the interaction between politics and intellectual property in Southeast Asia

06 September 2023

New ASEAN patent examination guidelines a “catalyst” for boosting region’s presence on global IP stage

The common guidelines streamline patent filing and prosecution processes across member states, improving transparency and predictability for domestic and foreign innovators alike

11 August 2023

Indonesia starts to turn its attention to the benefits of IP protection

Financing rules changes and a WIPO clinic to educate local SMEs on strategy are among the pushes needed for the country to fulfil its vast potential

25 July 2023

Nokia’s Oppo/Vivo lawsuits were a false start for Indonesian SEP/FRAND litigation

Cases may proceed quickly but are frequently dismissed on procedural grounds

04 April 2023

Southeast Asia

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q2: The Asia IP Elite

30 May 2022

Nokia, Oppo dig in for big decisions in global patent battle

The litigation state of play across nine jurisdictions in Europe and Asia as the two parties compete for leverage in re-negotiation of SEP deal

15 April 2022

Nokia-Vivo litigation is latest case to put Indonesia in the patent spotlight

Jakarta court records show Finnish company is seeking an injunction and $41 million in damages

23 March 2022

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