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Hongxia Wu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office outlines the potential impact of the 2025 amendments on overseas companies operating in the country
January 27, 2026
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Despite facing unprecedented e-commerce challenges stemming from COVID-19, brand owners have at least one reliable weapon in their armoury – Section 337 at the ITC, say Ben Horton and Kelley Gordon of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun -
Yuji Orita and Toshihiro Nakane of NGB IP Research Institute examine who is leading the 5G patent race and in which countries it is being run
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Batur Oktay is head of IP at Starbucks and manages teams in both Seattle and Shanghai. He has worked at the company for 19 years, watching its meteoric rise to a brand with 17,000 stores in 82 countries. He tells Sanjana Kapila about the history behind the ‘Starbucks’ trademark, what he does to relax after work and the growing role of patents in the business.
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Diarmuid De Faoite, communication and marketing manager at AIPPI, explores the World Congress which took place virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but still provided attendees with the opportunity to network
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Michel Rorai, lead IP counsel at Unilever, and Jessica Le Gros, partner at Baker Mckenzie, say filings for health and ‘wellness’ products are increasingly coming into conflict with traditional food branding
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Rights holders need to continually review and revise their strategies for tackling online piracy and other IP infringement, says Milton Springut of Springut Law
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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
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Emilio Berkenwald of Berken IP examines Argentina’s continued absence from the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the practical consequences for patent filing strategies, and what possible accession could mean for local and foreign applicants
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Nikolaj Riis Christensen of Inspicos considers whether the nine-month opposition period under the European Patent Convention is still fit for purpose
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Diogo Antunes of Inventa examines how personalised politics and campaign merchandising are bringing trademark law into the heart of Portugal’s presidential election