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Peter Gustav Olson of Zacco draws on recent case law to consider whether the EUIPO is changing its approach to enforcement as AI drives a rapid software evolution
April 29, 2026
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Sarah Turner, Darren Meale and Adrian Smith of Simmons & Simmons consider what brand owners can do when faced with a bad faith trademark application and how to prepare for a potentially important CJEU decision -
Following the highly-anticipated UK Supreme Court decision in Warner-Lambert v Generics on plausibility in November 2018, the High Court applied the new plausibility test for the first time in March, as Varuni Paranavitane of AA Thornton explains
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Charlie Winckworth and Andrew Linch of Cooley look at the controversial provisions of the newly-approved EU Copyright Directive and assess what’s next for the tech companies that will be most affected
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Using a range of metrics, Eddie Obissi and David Grosby of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff explore the relationship between the amount of damages awarded in a patent infringement lawsuit and the quality of the patent
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As the Brexit impasse continues, Tania Clark, president of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, examines the impact on EU IP in the UK whether there is a deal or not
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Olga Plyasunova of Zuykov and partners examines the situations in which Rospatent will refuse registration of a trademark due to falsity or the possibility of confusion, offering advice on how to overcome potential rejections
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Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos provides a status update on the pending case in the lead-up to oral proceedings before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal on May 8 2026
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law analyses a Supreme Court ruling clarifying that prosecution history in a parent application can later limit the scope of divisional patent claims
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Igor Charles and Fatima Chirazi of INLEX report on the rejection of Decathlon’s design, unfair competition, and parasitism claims over snorkelling masks, confirming a narrow scope of protection where design freedom is constrained
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Social media-fuelled demand for luxury counterfeits such as the ‘Takealot Tirkin’ is reshaping consumer culture across Africa and raising pressing questions for brands. Haadya Mosafeer of INLEX finds a potential answer in Mauritius’ response
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Decree 134 modernises Vietnam’s copyright and related rights framework in response to rapid digital transformation, explains Thuy Thi Ngoc Huynh of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Khin Myo Myo Aye and Niko Myint Soe of Tilleke & Gibbins outline the key filing requirements and practical considerations for securing industrial design protection under Myanmar’s developing registration system
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Luis Emilio Moncada of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains why provisional measures are an increasingly valuable mechanism under Mexican intellectual property law as the country prepares to co-host the football World Cup
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Ranjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse the High Court of Delhi ruling that clarifies when the use of copyrighted footage constitutes fair dealing and trivial copying
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A single process patent and a well-executed intellectual property strategy can hold the key to unlocking long-term commercial success, says Christian Meyer of Maiwald, in an article co-written with Footprint Technologies
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Anna Wolters-Höhne of Bird & Bird summarises proposed updates regarding market access activities and explains the practical implications for patentees and potential defendants, with reference to recent Unified Patent Court case law