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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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How the private practice association is attempting to increase its relevance -
From founding date to size, management to cost, the biggest industry bodies and their vital statistics
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AIPPI asked Robin Rolfe to suggest how it could increase its membership and relevance. These were her biggest recommendations
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Europe’s Cooperation Fund promises to offer new tools to help trade mark and design users. With its suite of services going live this month, James Nurton visited Alicante to find out how the work is going
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International filing work is becoming commoditised and the providers are standing between attorneys and their clients. Duncan Hart suggests how IP firms should respond
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David Paris explains how judicial reforms of damages law have shaped analysis of compensation in patent cases, and why such theories could soon spread to trade secrets and design patents cases
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A Turkish case highlights the importance of Article 138(3) when patent claims are amended during an invalidation action, say Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, and Bengü Şen Gürakan of Gün + Partners
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Hechanova Group
The proposal clarifies what constitutes proof of commercial use of a trademark in the country, report Editha R Hechanova, Noemi P Rivera, and Lance Freidrich Phillipe M Asido of Hechanova Group
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Inspicos
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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Hanol IP & Law
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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INLEX
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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Tilleke & Gibbins
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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Tilleke & Gibbins
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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Becerril, Coca & Becerril
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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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys
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