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Son Thai Hoang and Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins highlight the strict stance taken by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on assignments conflicting with trade names and join the calls for clearer guidance

The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court has confirmed that a design’s overall appearance should be considered when determining its eligibility for patent protection, report Nuttaphol Arammuang and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a decision that should provide improved guidance in determining whether patents or approved drugs are eligible for a patent term extension in South Korea

Ranjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse how a US ruling could affect digital libraries, e-book licensing, and public access to knowledge in India

Emilia Zalewska and Andrzej Stelmachowski of Bird & Bird provide insights into two matters considered by the Unified Patent Court and a Polish court concerning the imminent infringement of patent rights in the pharmaceutical industry

Wu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains why a recent decision on inventiveness assessments of co-solvent compound crystals heralds a significant shift in focus by the CNIPA, with implications for pharmaceutical patent strategies