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March 31, 2026
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Carl Battle has a big job on his hands managing pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s patent team. Michael Loney talks to him and some of his staff about bringing Anoro Ellipta to market, the dreaded patent cliff, combating generic drug companies and navigating developing countries’ IP hostility -
Michael Williams, Siabon Seet, John Lee, Chris Williams and Lisa Lennon of Gilbert Tobin round up some of the most significant issues in Australian IP matters, including copyright cases, competition actions and deceptive similarity in famous marks
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Wayne Slater and Daniel Rosenthal of IP Gateway ask whether GUIs and icons are suitable subject matter for protection under Australian designs law, and advise on strategies to deal with them
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Paul McLachlan and Alex Hutchens of McCullough Robertson warn against an element of Australian competition law that creates particular risk for licensing
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Malcolm McBratney and Dylan Kerrigan of McCullough Robertson advise on the deceptively straightforward area of franchise arrangements in Australia
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Andrew F Christie, professor at Melbourne Law School, talks about the major developments in Australia in the past year, his concerns about the new government’s attitude toward innovation and why common preconceptions about the USPTO and EPO may not be quite accurate
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Editha R Hechanova and Timothy J David of Hechanova Group outline the guidelines from the Philippine Supreme Court, which expand virtual hearings nationwide while introducing procedural safeguards, public access rules, and overseas participation provisions
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Inês Monteiro Alves of Inventa analyses the trademark implications resulting from the acquisition of the fact-checking TV programme from the broadcaster SIC
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M Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan of United Trademark & Patent Services explores the UAE’s evolving approach to AI regulation, combining federal and sector-specific legislation, free zone frameworks, and national policy initiatives
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Hanol IP & Law
A landmark case involving the remodelling of luxury brand bags at the owner’s request has established legal principles on the trademark implications of such services, explains Min Son of Hanol IP & Law
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Maria Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains a recent decision regarding how genuine use is assessed for trademarks registered across broad categories of goods and their subcategories
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María Aurora García of Berken IP examines how Argentine courts are using dynamic injunctions to tackle illegal sports streaming, particularly in the context of major events such as the football World Cup
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Annika Lückemann and Jan van Dieck of Bird & Bird analyse the Unified Patent Court’s opening ruling concerning a supplementary protection certificate, highlighting procedural peculiarities, urgency considerations, and possible implications for pharmaceutical originator-generic disputes
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Ranjan Narula and Parth Bajaj of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse new obligations concerning synthetically generated information, accelerated takedown provisions, and safe harbour implications amid rising SGI-driven scams
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Loc Xuan Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, outlines key amendments to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property concerning AI use of protected IP objects
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Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins say Thai courts’ evolving approach to criminal intellectual property damages enables brand owners to enhance return on investment in raids and avoid civil litigation