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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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Nicolas Charest, Eliane Ellbogen and Simon Hitchens of Fasken suggest how brand owners can navigate the various challenges they are likely to face when using, protecting and enforcing their trademarks in relation to the metaverse -
Two years after dismissing Broad Institute’s appeal against revocation of a CRISPR patent, the EPO will revisit questions on examination and validity of priority claims. Sheena Linehan of Potter Clarkson asks why US and European practice has again collided
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Andrew Blattman of IPH picks five IP trends that barely existed two years ago but will affect stakeholders across Asia-Pacific and beyond
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UKIPO CEO Tim Moss says increased diversity in STEM and IP won’t happen overnight, but his organisation is taking steps in the right direction
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Ken Korea, principal at Colev Law and former head of Silicon Valley IP at Samsung, delves into the history and future of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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Jessica Le Gros and Teng Rong, of Baker McKenzie, ask what the metaverse means for brands and their filing strategies
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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