As a result of external pressures and to meet its own economic objectives, China has been moving its intellectual property rights (IPR) regime closer to those found in many more developed nations. As China's economy grows, its transition from manufacturing-based to knowledge-based production,...

Even though the US Federal Circuit has been facing domestic criticism about its exclusive jurisdiction on patent appeal cases, there is a global trend of establishing specialized patent/IP court with the same goal as the US Congress once had, to increase the uniformity, efficiency and quality of...