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Kerstin Wolff of Maiwald explains how patents, plant variety rights, and new genomic techniques intersect in Europe, and what breeders and biotech innovators should consider when protecting plant intellectual property
July 29, 2026
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Cancellation and opposition actions are an important weapon in the armoury of generic companies. Soledad Betanzos-Lara of Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados provides an insight to proceedings in Mexico -
The TPP and the Madrid System promise to bring major changes to Mexico’s trade mark regime. Christian Thomae of Dumont Bergman Bider & Co explains
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“In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.” Benjamin Disraeli’s comment applies well to IP in India today, as Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal of Anand and Anand explain
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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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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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Three years on from the launch of Russia’s specialist IP Court, Natalia Gulyaeva reviews some landmark cases and looks at lessons learned
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Selin Sinem Erciyas of Gün + Partners examines whether the EU Pharma Package’s expanded Bolar exemption aligns with the TRIPS Agreement, drawing lessons from Türkiye’s long-standing pharmaceutical patent jurisprudence
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A recent case establishes that commercial considerations outweigh genus or species factors when assessing similarity between goods designated in trademark applications and protected crop varieties, says Min Son of HANOL ClassHankyul IP & Law
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Igor Charles and Théo Coquis of INLEX analyse a Paris Judicial Court ruling confirming that trademark exhaustion applies to bundled genuine products where the original packaging remains unaltered
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Vera Albino of Inventa explores how Portuguese wine producers use seemingly offensive names rooted in local history and folklore, and why trademark law often permits their registration
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Peter Koefoed of Inspicos examines how the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal referral G 1/26 could clarify the application of G 1/24 when assessing the allowability of amended patent claims under the EPC
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Ranjan Narula and Eeshani Sharma of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys examine how the Exide v Amara Raja dispute confirms Indian courts’ willingness to protect distinctive product get-up and restrain lookalike packaging
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Amanda Y S Liu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices examines a ruling that clarifies the boundaries of when well-known trademarks can secure cross-class protection despite strong consumer recognition
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The new legislation signals a shift towards proactive platform responsibility and infringement prevention, write 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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Duncan Maguire and Paul Ramara of Spoor & Fisher explain how Tanzania’s recently introduced trademark recordation system now accepts ARIPO and foreign registrations, while national filings remain the strongest enforcement tool
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Eduardo Hallak, Juliana Neves, and Sarah Lucas of Licks Attorneys examine Brazil's growing debate over patent term adjustment and the legislative proposals seeking to address examination delays