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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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Amending patent applications in China can be difficult. Wang Guilian, a serving examiner of SIPO’s Patent Reexamination Board, offers some advice on how to get it right -
In the light of recent cases in Europe, Catriona Smith and Colin Fowler argue that registered designs can be a useful tool for good designs that cannot be protected in other ways
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The Court of Justice of the EU has banned patents on stem cells obtained from human embryos. Rob Fitt argues the reaction is exaggerated, and presents the options for the biotech industry
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A Singapore decision has highlighted the issues companies have with asserting copyright. Yew Kuin Cheah gives his advice on tracking authorship
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Five years since Vietnam joined the WTO, public awareness has increased but laws are being applied inconsistently if at all, say Thomas J Treutler and Nguyen Thi Thuy Dzung
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A survey of Chinese companies reveals 10 lessons around expertise, patience and the ability to bargain over costs. By Peter Ollier and Janice Qu
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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