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Peter Gustav Olson of Zacco draws on recent case law to consider whether the EUIPO is changing its approach to enforcement as AI drives a rapid software evolution
April 29, 2026
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Rupin Chopra and Ritika Mogha of SS Rana & Co set out how India has ramped up its approach to IP enforcement, and suggest areas for further improvement -
What are the latest strategies for IP enforcement in Asia? Peter Leung listened to in-house counsel discussing China at the recent IP & Innovation Summit in Shanghai and (overleaf) heard what judges had to say during IP Week 2015 in Singapore
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Yuheng Jiao and Jun Qiu of Liu Shen & Associates discuss the determination of functional features in recent litigation cases, and ask what applicants can do to avoid such a limitation
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Ignacio Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan describes how the Philippines has strengthened its IP enforcement enough over the recent year to be released from the grips of the USTR Watch List
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Irawati Hermawan and Roro Widi Astuti of Hermawan Juniarto look at the enhanced legal standing of collective management organisations in Indonesia since the enactment of the 2014 Copyright Law
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Governments and courts throughout the Asia-Pacific region are grappling with challenging questions as IP rights become more important for businesses and more contentious in society as a whole. Two examples of this are the prominence of Chinese companies among the top PCT filers (Huawei was ranked the number one filer in the world last year) and Australia's decision to implement plain packaging for tobacco products, which has been followed by other governments in Asia and Europe.
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Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos provides a status update on the pending case in the lead-up to oral proceedings before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal on May 8 2026
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law analyses a Supreme Court ruling clarifying that prosecution history in a parent application can later limit the scope of divisional patent claims
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Igor Charles and Fatima Chirazi of INLEX report on the rejection of Decathlon’s design, unfair competition, and parasitism claims over snorkelling masks, confirming a narrow scope of protection where design freedom is constrained
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Social media-fuelled demand for luxury counterfeits such as the ‘Takealot Tirkin’ is reshaping consumer culture across Africa and raising pressing questions for brands. Haadya Mosafeer of INLEX finds a potential answer in Mauritius’ response
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Decree 134 modernises Vietnam’s copyright and related rights framework in response to rapid digital transformation, explains Thuy Thi Ngoc Huynh of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Khin Myo Myo Aye and Niko Myint Soe of Tilleke & Gibbins outline the key filing requirements and practical considerations for securing industrial design protection under Myanmar’s developing registration system
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Luis Emilio Moncada of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains why provisional measures are an increasingly valuable mechanism under Mexican intellectual property law as the country prepares to co-host the football World Cup
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Ranjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse the High Court of Delhi ruling that clarifies when the use of copyrighted footage constitutes fair dealing and trivial copying
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A single process patent and a well-executed intellectual property strategy can hold the key to unlocking long-term commercial success, says Christian Meyer of Maiwald, in an article co-written with Footprint Technologies
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Anna Wolters-Höhne of Bird & Bird summarises proposed updates regarding market access activities and explains the practical implications for patentees and potential defendants, with reference to recent Unified Patent Court case law