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Lawyers at Zacco join Managing IP to discuss the shifting world of online IP enforcement
December 11, 2025
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Nirav Desai and Sasha S Rao at Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox explore how companies’ efforts to manage tariffs by altering corporate structures can undermine their ability to assert their patents and recover damages -
Susan Keston and Rachel Fetches at HGF explain why the CoA’s decision to grant the UPC’s first permanent injunction demonstrates the court’s readiness to diverge from national court judgments
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Evarist Kameja and Hadija Juma at Bowmans explain why a new law in Tanzania marks a significant shift in IP enforcement
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In the wake of controversy surrounding Banksy’s recent London mural, AJ Park’s Thomas Huthwaite and Eloise Calder delve into the challenges street artists face in protecting their works and rights
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Alif Gultom and Andrew Diamond of Januar Jahja & Partners explain why Indonesia must adopt reforms against bad-faith filings and safeguard its trademark system for the future
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Ed White at Clarivate provides an exclusive insight into the innovation power clusters reshaping Europe and the Middle East’s IP landscape, and why quality is the new currency of invention
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David Ives, Laura Houston, and Richard Barker of Slaughter and May examine the UK High Court’s ruling and assess its implications for AI developers, rights holders, and future appeals
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Pravin Anand and Ashutosh Upadhyaya of Anand and Anand examine whether taste can function as a trademark in India, with insights drawn from international practice and examples of graphical representations
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Marco Stief of Maiwald argues that the District Court of The Hague missed an opportunity to clarify the uncertainty surrounding the term ‘first authorisation’ in Article 3(d) of the SPC Regulation in a recent judgment
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The ruling addresses the impact of device mark differences, proof of use, and well-known status arguments, say Hande Hançar Koç, Havva Yıldız, and Zeynep Berfin Ekinci of Gün and Partners
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Inspicos
Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos highlights how a recent ruling relating to the applicable standard for inventive step assessment diverges from the EPO’s problem-solution approach
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Inventa
Spain’s Donut case shows how widespread linguistic use does not necessarily erode trademark rights. Diogo Antunes of Inventa examines how Spanish and Portuguese practice address lexicalisation, reputation, and the boundary between descriptiveness and genericide
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That.Legal
Gillian Tan of That.Legal explains Singapore’s approach to goodwill in passing off and what two recent cases mean for pre-launch market entry
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Tilleke & Gibbins
Khin Yadanar Htay and Khin Myo Myo Aye of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise Myanmar’s new Geographical Indication Rules, covering application procedures, local representation requirements, and GI logo authorisation for domestic and international applicants
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Proactive measures are needed to counteract opportunistic bad-faith actors, say Diep Thi Bich Le and Hang Thi Thanh Phan of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how a ruling has rejected attempts to limit protection to initially approved drug indications