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After decades of debate, Vietnam has recognised the need to create a court dedicated to intellectual property matters, says Loc Xuan Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins

Selin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün explore whether Turkey, as a non-EU state party to the European Patent Convention, might still face the Unified Patent Court’s jurisdiction under EU regulations

Charles Feng, Lian Xue, and Yifan Lu of Tahota Law Firm explore Beijing's pioneering role among eight Chinese provinces and municipalities designated to work on the development of the country’s data intellectual property rights framework

New patent and utility model procedures and updated fees form part of a legislative update to the Bangui Agreement that became effective in the new year, explains Craig Kahn of Spoor & Fisher Jersey

Christian Meyer and Gisela Grabow of Maiwald explore proposed changes to new EU provisions aimed at facilitating faster market entry for generics and biosimilars, so as to allegedly bolster competition and enhance patient access

In the second of two interviews with key figures at IPHatch competition winners, Managing IP explores how a start-up is monetising its patents in innovative ways, demonstrating their value beyond just protection