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Essenese Obhan and Aparna Kareer of Obhan & Associates evaluate the law in India around joint ownership of patents in relation to infringement claims, the licensing and assignment of patents and the working of patents in India -
Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co analyse the draft amendments to China’s Copyright Law, including the liability of ISPs and rules around damages and assess recent court judgments
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Kristine Sherika P Chy and Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan evaluate the problems raised by non-traditional trademarks and possible solutions to these issues
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Young-Sun Jung and Minji Ryan Kim of FirstLaw evaluate Korea’s increasingly pro-patentee IP system, analysing updates to the law relating to the calculation of damages, burden of proof and patent invalidation
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Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyses the approach taken by Chinese courts to SEP cases and FRAND
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The articles in this year's edition of Managing IP's Asia-Pacific IP Focus reflect a dynamic IP landscape in the region. It is clear countries in this part of the world are engaging with key concerns relating to all areas of IP.
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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