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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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South Africa is contemplating new laws to protect the country's traditional knowledge. Other countries on the continent may follow. Companies should welcome these moves, says Emma Barraclough -
Last month Dubai hosted the Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting. Managing IP and Rouse & Co organized a roundtable to discuss how the issues raised affect IP owners in the region
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When the US joined the Madrid Protocol in 2003, WIPO was optimistic that it would inspire other countries in the Americas to join the system. Eileen McDermott looks at the progress so far
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Austria TRADE MARK PROSECUTION Tier 1 Sonn & Partner Tier 2 Patentanwälte Puchberger, Berger & Partner Schönherr Rechtsanwälte Torggler & Hofinger Wiltschek Rechtsanwälte Tier 3 Barger, Piso & Partner Beer & Partner Patentanwalt Dr Thomas M Haffner Patentanwälte Schütz und Partner
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Egypt TRADE MARK PROSECUTION Tier 1 Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) Hoda Abdel Hadi & Partners Tier 2 Youssef Hafez Law Office Hoda A Serageldin SABA
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Australia TRADE MARK PROSECUTION Tier 1 Davies Collison Cave Griffith Hack Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick Spruson & Ferguson Tier 2 F B Rice & Co Freehills Shelston IP Watermark Tier 3 Allens Arthur Robinson Blake Dawson Corrs Chambers Westgarth Tier 4 Baker & McKenzie Clayton Utz Deacons Gilbert + Tobin Mallesons Stephen Jaques Middletons Minter Ellison Pizzeys Wray & Associates Tier 5 Banki Haddock Fiora Callinans Cullen & Co Fisher Adams Kelly Halford & Co Madderns Nicholas Weston
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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