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The acquisition of Pecher & Partners follows the firm’s earlier expansion into litigation to create a ‘one-stop shop’
News of Via Licensing Alliance launching its first semiconductor patent pool and INTA electing a new president were also among the top talking points
The tie-up between Perkins Coie and Ashurst may generate some striking numbers, but independent IP firms need not worry yet, according to practitioners
Perkins Coie’s US patent prosecution strength could provide Ashurst with an opportunity to enter an untapped market in Australia, but it may not be easy
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdAs businesses increasingly attempt to derive tangible value from legacy intellectual property assets, Emma Green of Bird & Bird provides a guide to the primary questions that should be addressed
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Sponsored by Patrinos & KilimirisEvangelia Sioumala of Patrinos & Kilimiris reports on the rejection of a trademark application on absolute grounds because it was considered to contain a word of high symbolic importance
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyMinnan (Miranda) Xie of Wanhuida Intellectual Property provides a guide to drafting patent applications in the burgeoning area of personalised medicine and companion diagnostics, thereby avoiding the ineligibility pitfall and ensuring adequate protection
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Sponsored by Tilleke & GibbinsKhin Myo Myo Aye, Khin Yadanar Htay, and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm of Tilleke & Gibbins provide a guide to Myanmar’s new copyright regulations and are encouraged by the ‘remarkable’ recent developments
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Sponsored by Tilleke & GibbinsThanh Phuong Vu of Tilleke & Gibbins reports that an amended Intellectual Property Law and a new decree address a lack of procedural regulations regarding Hague industrial design applications, but many remain in limbo
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertySusanna Heurung of Maiwald welcomes a decision by the Board of Appeal regarding the extension of a grace period for use where the applicant’s bad faith was obvious