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Trade mark proprietors continue to push the boundaries of protection for non-traditional trade marks. Simon Barker of Freeths explains how their marks can be protected in Europe and the UK -
Morten Garberg and Dirk Schüssler-Langeheine of Hoffmann Eitle outline how Europe’s IP regime may look after Brexit and explain what IP owners should be doing to prepare for it
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Distribution agreements are vital when extending your brand. Matías Pérez Irazábal of HPCD provides advice on what to include in them, and what pitfalls to avoid
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Plain packaging is a big topic for Latin American IP practitioners. Michael Loney and Natalie Rahhal say a recent ruling involving tobacco packaging in Uruguay will worry some brand owners in the region
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Software patent-eligibility was clarified in the Federal Court of Appeal’s Amazon.com decision in 2011. Grant Tisdall and Scott Douglas of Gowling WLG analyse how the patent Appeal Board has addressed computer-implemented inventions since then
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The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on the controversial issue of the “promise of the patent”. Practitioners are hoping for guidance on whether the doctrine is valid for analysing a patent’s utility, say Michael Loney and Natalie Rahhal
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Xiaoping Wu of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains how the CNIPA’s recent invalidation of a sustained-release patent illustrates key considerations in assessing inventive step for pharmaceutical formulation patents
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Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office says the decision by the Grand Panel of the Intellectual Property High Court provides a practical benchmark for calculating damages in cosmetic and medical patent infringement cases
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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