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The Novartis case shone a spotlight on India’s unique patent system. Deepa Kachroo Tiku and Taapsi Johri Singh explore the questions and uncertainties raised by the controversial decision -
The UK IP Office has published a report on the impact of lookalikes on brand owners and consumers. Alastair Shaw explains why it could be a milestone on the road to legislation
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Recent cases have helped to clarify when, if ever, use of trade marks as keywords constitutes infringement. Correspondents explain the situation in Australia, India, Europe and the United States
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Many free trade deals go beyond the provisions of the WTO’s TRIPs Agreement. Here are some of the obligations parties often sign up to that particularly affect pharmaceutical companies
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Justin Hughes gives an insider’s account of the negotiations that led to the landmark Marrakesh Treaty, signed in June
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Intellectual property seems to be on the negotiating table everywhere except Geneva. Emma Barraclough argues that the demise of multilateralism will cause long-term problems for IP owners, as approaches to everything from patent terms to trade mark registration are rewritten, treaty by treaty
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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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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