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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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In an interview with James Nurton Aybüke Semerci, Senior Technology Transfer Specialist at Koç University, discusses recent developments and initiatives in Turkey -
Kerem Gökmen of Dis Patent explains how slogans can be registered as trade marks in Turkey and gives examples of the difficulties that some brand owners have faced
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Issues surrounding second medical use patents and skinny labels present challenges throughout Europe. Selma Ünlü and Gülay Göksu of NSN Law Firm discuss how they are being approached in Turkey
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Okan Çan, partner of Deris Attorney-at-law-Partnership, and Ulrich Weingarten, head of global intellectual property at chemical company DyStar, answer James Nurton’s questions about their successful patent enforcement campaign in Turkey
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Scott A McKeown discusses three important Patent Trial and Appeal Board cases that addressed the important issue of estoppel, and looks ahead to this year with the Federal Circuit continuing to work through appeals and the Supreme Court set to rule on Cuozzo
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Judges in China have expressed different views regarding whether a court in the place of receipt of goods has jurisdiction in patent infringement cases. Xiaolin Wang and Harlem Lu explain the issues
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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