INFOMED Vietnam wins the world’s first patent for electronic medical records

INFOMED Vietnam wins the world’s first patent for electronic medical records

INFOMED Vietnam has won the patent for a blockchain-secured and document-based EMR system from the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Compulsory patent licensing for crucial vaccines in Vietnam

Compulsory patent licensing for crucial vaccines in Vietnam

A controversy surrounds patent rights, particularly around much sought-after vaccines. Nguyen Thi Hong Anh, partner and head of the IP and Technology Practice Group at Indochine Counsel, provides a summary of the laws and regulations directed to compulsory licensing of patent rights in Vietnam.
Successfully ahead of the curve

Successfully ahead of the curve

German-backed Siemens AG Group is thinking big. The group reported that in fiscal 2011, it generated 8,600 inventions, or nearly 40 per working day, representing a 10 per cent increase year-over-year.
Apple awarded patent for unlocking touchscreens

Apple awarded patent for unlocking touchscreens

Apple might have just been awarded the patent to rule all other mobile patents, and made all future legal battles more interesting.
US top court rules against Microsoft in patent case

US top court rules against Microsoft in patent case

The US Supreme Court upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against US software giant Microsoft on Thursday in a closely watched case brought by a small Canadian company.
Inventing coherent invention royalties

Inventing coherent invention royalties

Many inventions are not made by self-employed inventors, but by employees in the course of their employment. Who owns an employee’s invention, the employer or employee?  Nguyen Nguyet Dzung, a attorney at Vision & Associates, provides some answers.