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New CNIPA examination practices on non-use cancellation raise evidentiary requirements for petitioners. Ling Zhao of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office highlights the implications for registrants and enforcement strategies in China
February 3, 2026
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  • Guiming (Gary) Wu of Kangxin Partners explains some of the key steps patent owners need to take in China to ensure that they can enforce their rights successfully
  • Brand owners may not even realise their products are becoming popular in China and attracting the attention of counterfeiters. Yan Wang of Peksung Intellectual Property uses a practical example to explain what options they have
  • Fabio Giacopello of HFG Law & Intellectual Property explains what brand owners need to know about trade mark use in China
  • Yanfeng Xiong and Richard Xiao Li of China Patent Agent (HK) provide an update of the latest software patent cases and set out what patent owners need to do to win these complex cases
  • The 14th edition of Managing IP's annual publication devoted to IP in China demonstrates that investors and practitioners continue to face new challenges in protecting and enforcing their IP rights in the country. This is despite the significant steps made over the past decade, which have seen China lead the world in patent and trade mark filings, develop specialised IP courts and promote IP generation among businesses.
  • Patent prosecution highways are becoming increasingly popular. Yanling Zhou and Man Guo of Deqi provide a guide to how the system works in China
Local Insights
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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
Sponsored by Tilleke & Gibbins
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
Sponsored by 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
Sponsored by 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
Sponsored by Berken IP
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