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Lawyers at Simmons & Simmons look ahead to a UK Supreme Court hearing in which the court will consider whether English courts can determine FRAND terms when the licence is offered by an intermediary rather than an SEP owner
February 16, 2026
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Concerns over hold-up problems with RAND licensing have raised questions about its use in the IP policies of standards-setting organizations. George W Jordan III offers guidance on avoiding RAND disputes based on a case study of Broadcom v Qualcomm -
Spain's only CTM court, in Alicante, has decided its first cases on the merits. Alberto Casado Cerviño and Fabrizio Miazzetto examine what the rulings reveal about the application of ECJ precedents in Spain
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Last year's patent reform in India means that companies must quickly adopt new strategies to secure and protect their IP rights effectively and efficiently, says Mirut Dalal
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How easily patents are granted and how well the overall patent system works are questions addressed by several reviews at the moment, one of them being the Gowers Review in the UK. Stephen Bennett and Daniel Brook ask whether the inventive step requirement is part of the problem in a system that produces a growing number of questionable patents
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Thirty-two awards were presented to the firms of the year 2006 at a ceremony at Claridges in London on March 29. Listed here are the 26 country award winners, as well as the four regional European winners, in-house team of the year and lifetime achievement award
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Photos, news and reports from the first IPTEC technology transfer event and conference, held in Cannes in February.
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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