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Senior intellectual property practitioners from Maiwald discuss how innovators can secure robust patent protection for AI inventions amid evolving EPO practice and accelerating technological change
February 6, 2026
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Gillian Thompson of IP Australia speaks to Managing IP about what her work is like, some of the most interesting inventions that have come across her desk and why she is optimistic about the future of innovation in Australia -
Matthew Ward of Shelston IP answers questions on the key developments of Australian patent law, including elucidation of the failings of the Innovation Patent Regime
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Blair Beven and Joe Seisdedos of AJ Park report on recent developments on the Australian IP scene, including a crackdown on piracy and copyright theft
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Wayne Slater and Daniel Rosenthal of IP Gateway offer advice on how to get the most out of filing design applications in Australia
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India could become the world’s third biggest economy within the next decade, according to Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Despite the recent worldwide setbacks, the country’s economy is growing at a rate of 7% a year, faster than China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is committed to boosting growth, with infrastructure improvements and a more favourable environment for both local entrepreneurs and overseas investors.
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Manisha Singh and Zoya Nafis of LexOrbis discuss how the Indian Supreme Court has handled the unfair practice of forum shopping in Indian IP cases
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Fame means not all literary figure marks are created equal, says Charlotte Colthurst of Bird & Bird in examining an EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal ruling
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Stephania Cardiel of Becerril, Coca & Becerril examines how recent reforms signal a regional move towards faster, more internationally aligned innovation systems
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Pravir Palayathan of Inlex explains Mauritius’ customs-led system for protecting trademarks, regulating authorised importers and exporters, and swiftly seizing counterfeit goods
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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