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A healthy number of trademark cases have recently been litigated in Malaysia. Lim Eng Leong and Shee Shu Wen of Henry Goh & Co select two that grabbed the attention of practitioners and the public alike
February 11, 2026
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Patent searches are the biggest daily problem for Luca Tedeschini, IP manager at SKF, but he also thinks it is a big problem that Italy is being left out of the unitary patent -
Recently introduced business courts in Italy will aid enforcement, of patents in particular, as will the new trade mark opposition system. Diego Pallini and Federico Zanardi Landi of Notarbartolo & Gervasi and N&G Legal explain the best way to make use of them
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One year after the introduction of trade mark opposition proceedings in Italy, Andrea Klein and Edith Van den Eede of SIB Società Italiana Brevetti say it has proved popular with foreign brand owners, and increased everyone's involvement with the system
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Lucia Vittorangeli of Bugnion looks at the introduction of real patent examinations at the Italian Patent and Trademark Office and the knock-on effects on divisional applications, searches and utility models
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To fight counterfeit goods in Italy, brand owners must engage with Customs, in particular using the preventive intervention system. Micaela Modiano of Modiano & Partners explains how it works and the Customs database, Falstaff
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After 15 years, Canada’s copyright law has finally been updated. Jill Jarvis-Tonus of Bereskin & Parr explains what it means for copyright owners
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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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Stephania Cardiel of Becerril, Coca & Becerril examines how recent reforms signal a regional move towards faster, more internationally aligned innovation systems
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Pravir Palayathan of Inlex explains Mauritius’ customs-led system for protecting trademarks, regulating authorised importers and exporters, and swiftly seizing counterfeit goods
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Gillian Tan of That.Legal explains how accidental font licensing gaps arise in practice, and how Singapore’s compensatory copyright framework affects enforcement outcomes
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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