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In the first of a two-parter, lawyers at Santarelli analyse the patentability of therapeutic inventions where publication of clinical trial protocols occurs before the application's filing date
February 2, 2026
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Standard essential patents have long been a hot topic in China. Hou Guang and Jia Hongbo of Liu Shen & Associates explain the history and analyse recent developments -
With a new Trade Mark Directive and Regulation, and the publication of its next five-year plan, 2016 is proving to be a key year for the EUIPO (formerly OHIM). James Nurton reports
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Germany and the UK both offer brand owners the means to protect unregistered IP rights. Angela Fox and Michael Nielen of Maucher Jenkins outline the similarities and differences between the rules in the two countries
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Some IP owners doubt that software can be protected in Europe. David Robinson and Mike Williams of Marks & Clerk explain why they are wrong, and what owners of computer-implemented inventions can do to maximize their chances of securing a patent
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Technological changes to the way that plants are developed and grown pose challenges to the way that plant breeders’ rights are protected. Ylva Skoglösa and Isabel Cantallops Fiol of Valea outline the problems and offer potential solutions
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Multinational companies and SMEs will need to think carefully about whether using the Unitary Patent and the UPC will save them money. Micaela Modiano and Alessandro Sanchini of Modiano outline the factors they need to take into account
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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