Expert Analysis

Michael Nixon, Cheah Yew Kuin and Chew Kherk Ying explain the IP valuation process and how governments in Southeast Asia are looking to provide IP owners opportunities to use their intellectual property to finance growth

Cesur Kilinç is legal director of Turkish brand owner Anadolu. In an email interview, he tells James Nurton about managing a wide range of brands, how to deal with bad faith trade mark applications and what he looks for in outside counsel

Okan Çan and M N Aydin Deris of Deris look at the Constitutional Court’s decision to cancel provisions for the invalidation of trade marks due to non-use

Ozge Atilgan Karakulak and Selin Sinem Erciyas of Gün + Partners discuss recent efforts to harmonise the Turkish Patent Law with European standards, and analyse how well they have worked

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has provided a useful way for those sued by patent trolls to fight back. It is not just the companies directly affected by litigation that are looking to kill patents, however, says Michael Loney

The interplay between patents essential to telecommunication standards and anti-monopoly concerns has turned the spotlight on how competition law will apply to IP protection. As governments in Asia begin to tackle these issues, it is becoming clear that there will be an impact on all major forms of IP and across a wide range of industries. Peter Leung reports