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Trademarks
The move marks the latest step in Temu’s push to protect brands’ intellectual property by collaborating with industry groups and enforcement agencies. Managing IP learns about a rapidly scaling strategy and two success stories
April 24, 2026
Features list
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Lawyers at A&O Shearman analyse developments regarding UPC’s long-arm jurisdiction, including its scope and jurisdictional limits -
Anton Hopen, shareholder at Trenam Law, shares how counsel should construct Section 101 claims as early 2026 PTAB data shows reversals rising in technical cases
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In the final part of a series on challenging patent invalidation decisions in China, lawyers at Spruson & Ferguson and Marshall Gerstein share how courts adjudicate appeals
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Lawyers at Pinsent Masons discuss why the advent of ‘AI-free’ might be a crucial moment for brands seeking to protect their identity
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Lawyers at Vondst and Biopatents say a ruling concerning the protected status of trade secrets could see the UPC flooded with requests to prevent access to confidential information
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With trademark volumes surging, trademark teams need to think beyond traditional clearance searches, towards a continuous, intelligence-led workflow, says Meghan Medeiros of Corsearch
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Wendy Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices examines two Taiwanese court decisions clarifying how purely functional features are assessed when examining design patents and challenges to their validity
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Eduardo Hallak, Juliana Neves, and Gabriela Monteiro of Licks Attorneys explain how Brazilian courts have reshaped divisional patent practice and assess the practical impact of the current framework
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Emily Flood and Gamze Gezer-Voerknecht of NLO examine how European patent law applies to the booming nutraceuticals market, focusing on EPO practice, therapeutic versus non‑therapeutic claims, and strategic drafting considerations
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Gillian Tan of That.Legal examines a recent Singapore High Court decision and its implications for intellectual property enforcement in distributor relationships
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Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris says the unusually high award signals a potential shift in how Greek courts assess non‑pecuniary harm in infringement cases
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Diogo Antunes of Inventa examines a Portuguese trademark ruling concerning a famous work by the Mexican painter and its implications for the assessment of affinity between signs and goods
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Wei Zhao of PurpleVine IP Group examines how Chinese companies with growth plans in overseas markets can anticipate and manage complex intellectual property risks, from patents and trademarks to compliance, enforcement costs, and litigation
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Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Paul Ranjard, Huang Hui, and Zhu Zhigang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explain the proposed amendments to China’s Trademark Law, their ramifications, and the persisting issue surrounding the ‘right to use’
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Kangxin Partners
Shan Xu of Kangxin Partners outlines a new provision on AI-related inventions in China’s recently revised Guidelines for Patent Examination
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DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation
Yanling Zhou of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation explains how China’s updated rules and examination guidance for partial design patents affect filings, protection, and the assessment of design similarity and unity