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China: ambiguity of separate comparison principle for novelty assessment presenting fresh issues in invalidation proceedings
Intellectual Asset Management
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August 18, 2025
In summary The core of the patent system lies in the principle of ‘disclosure in exchange for protection’, with novelty examination serving as the key mechanism to ensure the implementation of this principle. The principle of separate comparison,...
Japanese Manufacturers Boosting Digital Camera Lineups
Nippon
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August 18, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Technology Aug 18, 2025 16:11 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese camera manufacturers are introducing unique digital cameras, aiming to attract young people who love taking eye-catching photographs for social media....
India's unemployment rate eases to 5.2% in July
Zawya
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India's unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in July from 5.6% in the previous month, the statistics ministry said on Monday, as rural hiring picked up ahead of the festival season and on agricultural activity. The jobless rate among those aged 15 years...
China slams Germany for ‘hyping up’ regional tensions in Asia
The Straits Times
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August 18, 2025
BEIJING – China lashed out at Germany on Aug 18, warning Berlin against “inciting confrontation and hyping up tensions” after its foreign minister said Beijing was “increasingly aggressive” in the Asia-Pacific region. During a visit to Japan, Mr...
Japan's Nikkei, TOPIX Stock Indexes Hit New Highs
Nippon
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August 18, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 18, 2025 16:27 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Nikkei 225 and broader TOPIX stock indexes closed at fresh all-time highs in Tokyo trading on Monday as a wide range of issues attracted buying amid a global...
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India-China thaw: Are the Dragon and Elephant set to tango again?
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gears up to visit China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in New Delhi between August 18 and 19. Are the two “Asian Giants” actively working to mend their strained bilateral relations, signalling a push towards...
Scientists Say: Steppe
Science News Explores
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August 18, 2025
birds: Warm-blooded dinosaurs with wings that first showed up at least 150 million years ago. Birds are jacketed in feathers and produce young from the eggs they deposit in some sort of nest. Most birds fly, but throughout history there have been...
China's foreign minister arrives in India amid Trump's tariff war
The Business Standard
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August 18, 2025
China's top diplomat landed in neighbouring India today (18 August), seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with his counterpart...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Arrives in Delhi for 2-Day Official Visit (See Pic and Video)
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi, August 18: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day official visit during which he will hold a fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary question with National Security...
China: Wang Yi's India visit to boost cooperation, trust
Awaz The Voice
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August 18, 2025
Beijing China on Monday said it is willing to use Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India and the upcoming 24th round of talks between the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question as an opportunity to strengthen relations with...
India’s trade dilemma with the US and China
Observer Research Foundation
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For the past decade, the one term that has captured the imagination of the entire American commentariat is the “China Shock”. The concept can be traced back to a set of academic papers published by labour economists David Autor, David Dorn, and...
Japan, Germany foreign ministers agree to boost security cooperation
The Mainichi
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August 18, 2025
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul shake hands in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul agreed...
India, China Should ‘Contribute To Each Other's Success’: Wang Yi To Jaishankar In Delhi Talks
ABP Live
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, highlighted ongoing cooperation and confidence-building measures between China and India. Speaking during the meeting,...
China Path to Global Power Advances With Russian ‘Victory’
CEPA
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August 18, 2025
The confidence of a regime may, on occasion, be measured by its devotion to protocol. In Beijing, they are planning a victory parade on September 3 to commemorate what is officially known as “the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese...
Indian foreign minister stresses on border peace in talks with China’s top diplomat
Dawn
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August 18, 2025
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar began talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New Delhi on Monday and stressed that there could be positive momentum in ties between the neighbours only if there was peace on their border. Wang...
China provides ‘crucial’ support that enables Putin’s war, Germany warns
Politico Europe
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August 18, 2025
"80 percent of the dual-use goods that Russia uses come from China," the German top diplomat added. "And at the same time, China is the largest buyer of Russian oil and gas. And this is a development that of course not only runs massively counter...
Japanese Consortium Develops AI for Information Verification
Tempo.co
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August 18, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A consortium in Japan involving Fujitsu Ltd. is developing an AI-based fact-checking platform to verify online disinformation. False information is more likely to emerge during disasters and in the lead-up to elections....
India’s tax authority formally engages the crypto industry
Cryptopolitan
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August 18, 2025
India’s tax office, the Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT, has approached cryptocurrency platforms with questions about regulatory clarity. This is a serious commitment from India’s tax authority to refine its approach to the industry. India’s...
India stresses border peace in China talks
BDNews24
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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar began talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in New Delhi on Monday and stressed that there could be positive momentum in ties between the neighbours only if there was peace on their border. Wang...
Business News | Nxcar's New Playbook: How Arming Dealers Could Topple India's Used Car Duopoly
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
India PR Distribution Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 18: In a direct challenge to the duopoly of Spinny and Cars24 dominating India's used car market, Nxcar has launched its dealer-centric Customer-to-Business (C2B) Auction Platform. The...