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Susan Keston and Rachel Fetches at HGF explain why the CoA’s decision to grant the UPC’s first permanent injunction demonstrates the court’s readiness to diverge from national court judgments
November 4, 2025
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Lawyers at Pinsent Masons explore strategic opportunities at the UPC for patentees and potential defendants -
As the popularity of free-from products soars, Chris Hamer and Laura Clews of Mathys & Squire explain how to protect brands in the rapidly growing sector
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Exclusivity is not a feature of patent ownership but is systemically embedded in the IP lifecycle, says Arun Hill of Clarivate, as he examines possible solutions
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Lorenzo Litta, chief business officer at Brandit, explains how and why the firm built a metaverse office in 10 weeks
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Lawyers at Robins Kaplan explain how to future-proof trade dress cases early on, just in case they do make it to trial
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In the first of a two-part series, European patent attorneys at Syngenta and HGF explore the issues underlying the G2/21 referral and what it all means for rights owners
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Berken IP
María Aurora García of Berken IP explains how Argentina’s evolving non-use cancellation system strengthens trademark integrity, streamlines registration, and promotes fairer market competition through efficient, partial, and administrative cancellation mechanisms
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Licks Attorneys
How UK extraterritorial decisions are undermining Brazilian judicial sovereignty and violating TRIPS
Senior patent attorneys at Licks Attorneys say recent UK court decisions on FRAND licensing conflict with Brazilian judicial sovereignty and the TRIPS framework governing the territorial independence of patents
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Gün and Partners
Selin Sinem Erciyas of Gün + Partners explores the growing alignment between Turkish courts and the Unified Patent Court in applying a strictly technical-functional standard for patent infringement by equivalence
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Liu, Shen & Associates
Wenjing Zhu of Liu, Shen & Associates explains how China’s administrative adjudication system is reshaping patent enforcement, offering faster, cost-effective, and technically expert resolutions for patentees, while preserving rights to pursue court remedies
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Wanhuida Intellectual Property
Minnan (Miranda) Xie of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses how China’s patent authorities and courts assess second medical use inventions, with key CNIPA decisions clarifying the treatment of dosage regimens and patient subgroups in novelty determinations
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Inventa
Vítor Palmela Fidalgo of Inventa examines how Portuguese case law diverges from EU rules on acquired distinctiveness, highlighting the Pão de Rio Maior decision and its implications for trademark interpretation and consumer protection
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Tilleke & Gibbins
Vietnam’s boom in AI-generated songs raises fundamental copyright questions, say Linh Duy Mai and Diep Thi Bich Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Hanol IP & Law
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains why the ruling by South Korea’s Intellectual Property High Court marks a key development in online patent enforcement
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Becerril, Coca & Becerril
Carlos Hernández León of Becerril, Coca & Becerril outlines how Mexico’s shift from NAFTA-based patent term extensions to the new SPC regime affects patent holders , particularly in pharmaceuticals, and the strategic steps to secure additional protection
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Inspicos
Edward J Farrington of Inspicos explains how G 2/24 confirms that a third-party intervener does not acquire appellant status once all original appeals are withdrawn