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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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Blayne Peacock, Ewan Bewley and Gerald Samuel compare the approaches to patentable subject matter of the patent offices in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia -
The effect of the EU’s regulation on health claims in foods is only now becoming apparent. Producers may find they have to prove claims as extensively as pharmaceutical companies, say Audrey Horton and Mary Smillie
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Bob Stembridge presents data that suggests business method patents continue to be viable, despite judicial uncertainty
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The effects of the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) vary greatly among signatories and potential signatories. Those detailed here, from a selection of major jurisdictions, create a picture of how ACTA will harmonise international IP enforcement
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Choosing trade secret protection over other types of IP rights can have its advantages – but only if some crucial steps are taken. Randall E Kahnke and Kerry L Bundy explain
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Geetha Kandiah talks through the cases that Malaysia’s specialist IP courts have faced since they were established in 2007. The record, on speed and quality, is good and other countries have taken note
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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