Special Focus

Dong Uk Lee of FirstLaw PC analyses the results from the first five years of implementation of the ex parte revocation procedure in Korea, including the rates of dismissal and claim amendment

Surendra Sharma and Udayvir Rana of Remfry & Sagar report on the successful introduction of the Intellectual Property Division in Delhi and regional legislation that should serve as an example for the rest of India

Editha R. Hechanova, Noemi P. Rivera, and Joy Marie G. Tolentino of Hechanova Group answer the most important questions relating to the registration of trademarks in the Philippines, including via the Madrid System

Cristina Biggi of Bugnion shares her expertise on second medical use patents in Europe, focusing particularly on recent case law from Italy

Dhruv Anand and Udita M Patro of Anand and Anand explain the significance of a recent ruling concerning trademark protection of film titles and assess the tests used to establish the copyrightability of characters

Administrative actions are an important tool for IP protection in China. Zhang Bin and Yang Yifan of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discuss how they can be used in practice and what advantages they offer