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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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On June 8, the ECJ Advocate General delivered four opinions on the first cases on database rights to come before the Court. Katharine Stephens analyzes the issues at stake
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Eugene Arievich explains why trade mark owners need to be wary when translating their western trade marks into Cyrillic script, and highlights some pitfalls to avoid -
Rebecca Lawrence and Alastair McCulloch welcome the recent EPO Enlarged Board of Appeals decisions on disclaimers, and examine the implications for patent owners
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President Bush's nomination of Jon Dudas for the vacant post of USPTO director was broadly welcomed by the US IP community. In his first interview since receiving the nomination, Dudas lays out his vision of the agency's future to Sam Mamudi
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Greg Raymer became the world's most famous patent attorney when he won this year's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, pocketing $5 million in winnings. In the midst of a hectic schedule of television interviews and personal appearances, he spoke to Sam Mamudi
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Foreign companies know that copyright infringement in China is rife. But as Shen Rengan, deputy commissioner of the National Copyright Administration of China, explains, the country's copyright law offers them a number of avenues for enforcing their rights. Interview by Catherine Sun
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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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Inlex
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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Gün and Partners
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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Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
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