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A healthy number of trademark cases have recently been litigated in Malaysia. Lim Eng Leong and Shee Shu Wen of Henry Goh & Co select two that grabbed the attention of practitioners and the public alike
February 11, 2026
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Mexico’s draft copyright bill could be the first to effectively combine the interests of stakeholders in the digital copyright debate, says Luis Schmidt -
Brands expanding into China, including a surprising number of basketball players, are finding they need to fight against existing trade mark registrations. Brandy Baker explains how to cancel a mark for non-use
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Following the Prometheus case in the US, Jason Rutt compares the approaches of nine different patent offices to diagnostics, and finds surprising variety
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The respondents to Managing IP's Chinese in-house survey come from a wide variety of industries, but maintain small IP teams.
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With the right strategy, an EPO summons probably won’t result in a hearing. If it does, Peter Finnie and Peter Thorniley explain the best way to handle the three-person panel
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More and more western companies are working with Chinese universities to conduct R&D. Cecilia Lou and Di Yao explain how to avoid being tripped up by local law and practice
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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