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In the second of a two-part article, Gabrielle Faure-André and Stéphanie Garçon at Santarelli unpick EPO, UPC and French case law to assess the importance of clinical development timelines in inventive step analyses
February 10, 2026
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After six failed attempts, Mexico has completed its journey to successful protection of privacy, say Rosa María Franco and Juan Carlos Hernandez of Basham Ringe y Correa -
In the last year, Mexico has approved the Madrid Protocol, agreed to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), introduced new data privacy laws and implemented guidelines on comparative advertising - to name just a few major IP changes. In addition, the country recently elected a new president, which means the head of the Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) will change, and there may be new approaches by the government on many issues that affect IP
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IP owners looking to protect industrial designs in Mexico will be confronted with a messy mix of patent and copyright law. Luis Schmidt of Olivares explains
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Despite a special mechanism in Mexican law to protect serial publications, Carlos Trujillo of Uhthoff Gomez Vega & Uhthoff asks whether using copyright and trade mark rights might be more effective
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Sergio Silva of Silva and Associates discusses to what extent Mexico’s imminent adherence to the Madrid Protocol is advantageous for the country’s IP owners and economy
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Laura Collada of Dumont considers the critical need for an effective opposition system as Mexico readies itself to accede to the Madrid Protocol
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Fame means not all literary figure marks are created equal, says Charlotte Colthurst of Bird & Bird in examining an EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal ruling
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Igor Charles of Inlex explains how the EUIPO Board of Appeal recognised the Givenchy 4G logo’s reputation in France, linking luxury goods to financial services under Article 8(5) of the EU Trademark Regulation
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Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains how the CNIPA’s rulings on mirogabalin besylate tablets highlight the importance of formulation patent drafting and claim amendments in China’s drug patent landscape
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Thanh Phuong Vu of Tilleke & Gibbins explains how Vietnam’s 2025 Intellectual Property Law amendment introduces protection for partial and intangible designs under Locarno Class 32
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A reversal decision by the Turkish Court of Cassation clarifies when patent enforcement may trigger unfair competition liability, report Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Selin Sinem Erciyas, and Beste Turan Kurtoğlu of Gün and Partners
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the decision clarifies that multiple-word trademarks can infringe if an element serves as an essential distinctive part
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Taiwan has stepped up trade secret enforcement through legislative reform and court practice, says Tony Tung-Yang Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices