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Lawyers at Simmons & Simmons look ahead to a UK Supreme Court hearing in which the court will consider whether English courts can determine FRAND terms when the licence is offered by an intermediary rather than an SEP owner
February 16, 2026
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Many jurisdictions don’t use surveys in trade mark disputes. In those that do, many judges regard them with scepticism. Here is a guide to when and where it is worth the cost -
A new US law has paved the way for biosimilar drugs. Janice A Vatland, Michael T Siekman and Chelsea A Loughran explain what pioneer and biosimilar manufacturers need to know
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Trade mark owners and advertisers have been busy getting to grips with a series of changes that Google has made to its AdWords programme over the past year. Now it has introduced a predictive search function. How will brand owners be affected? Stephen Stolfi explains
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Practice on the use of parody as a defence against trade mark infringement varies around the world, from the importance of the effect of the parody to the role of commercial interests. Here is a guide to seven jurisdictions
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A survey of 80 Chinese in-house IP counsel spells out their global filing strategies. Peter Ollier and Janice Qu analyse the numbers, and profile four companies that typify the trend
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Pharmaceutical patents in Europe suffer from a lack of clarity over supplementary protection certificates. As several key cases are referred to the Court of Justice, Brian Cordery and Laura Reynolds explain the background and future of SPCs
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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