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Jicheng Yang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property considers whether a notable Beijing Intellectual Property Court decision signals a change to assessing inventive step in polymorph patents in China
July 25, 2025
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Paul Barker, Michele Bosch, Tom Irving, Kyu Yun Kim, Stacy Lewis, and Daniele San Román of Finnegan set out how Sanofi, Vanda and GSK can aid pharma counsel -
Edward Genocchio, Michelle Lee and David Müller-Wiesner of Spruson & Ferguson consider the options for protecting visually distinctive fine-dining endeavours with IP
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Catherine Zheng and Shuwei Tang of Deacons explain how China’s design patent system is changing on June 1 2021
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Although Italian companies are increasingly using “green IP” to protect their products, they are not necessarily finding it easy, as Federico Fusco and Maria Luigia Franceschelli of Hogan Lovells report
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Brian King of Clarivate looks at why domain names are assuming greater importance in organisations’ IP portfolios and why legal teams are taking a more active role in this area
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Andrew Bowler and Matt Raynor of Bristows examine the challenges faced by the traditional freedom to operate model and why companies are changing their strategies
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Editha R Hechanova, Brenda P Rivera, and Maricris V Faderugao of Hechanova Group examine new trademark and patent representative rules aimed at professionalising intellectual property services and aligning with global standards
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Ranjan Narula and Parth Bajaj of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys consider the potential impact of two US cases on Indian jurisprudence and what constitutes fair use of copyrighted material in training AI models
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The measures represent a ‘strategic leap’ for Vietnam’s intellectual property landscape, say Thuy Thi Ngoc Huynh and Yen Thi Hai Pham of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law analyses a ruling that clarifies the scope of patent infringement, territoriality limits, and research exemptions in a cross-border dispute over Pfizer’s pneumococcal vaccine
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Julia Y M Hung of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains the implications of a ruling confirming that assignees inherit both rights and defects, even in cases involving an unsettled distributorship dispute
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David Cochrane of Spoor & Fisher South Africa explains the key updates under the act, which strengthens breeder protections while supporting vulnerable farmers and aligning with international norms
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Peter Koefoed of Inspicos examines an Enlarged Board of Appeal decision on whether the internal structure of a commercially available but undisclosed product can form part of the state of the art
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Ranjan Narula and Shakti Priyan Nair of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys examine how Indian law and recent court rulings have shaped comparative advertising and trademark disparagement in an increasingly competitive marketplace
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law summarises a Korean Supreme Court ruling on when consumer surveys are admissible in trademark litigation and outlines key takeaways for ensuring survey credibility and evidentiary value
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Uğur Aktekin, Selin Bilik, and Bilge Ayperi Kemer of Gün + Partners examine a ruling confirming that trademark distinctiveness and reputation can prove bad faith under Turkish law