Local Insights

Werina Griffiths and Nontando Tusi at Adams & Adams discuss the implications of the adoption of AI in Africa and globally

Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher Jersey provides a guide to the key updates as Rwanda expands the scope of its intellectual property protection regime

Megan Dinnie of Spoor & Fisher Jersey explains a case brought after an employee sent 125 emails containing a company’s confidential information to a personal email address shortly before moving to a competitor

Cyril Abrol of Remfry & Sagar reports that India is not confining itself to small steps as the country aims to take a giant leap in the global space race

Giang Hoang Bach of T&G Law Firm LLC, the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, considers why administrative measures dominate intellectual property rights infringement responses in Vietnam

Rochmali Zultan and Annisa Syaharani of Tilleke & Gibbins say a Constitutional Court decision could inspire parties with trademark interests to pursue the revocation of intellectual property law provisions and lead to legal uncertainty

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos reviews a recent decision of the EPO Legal Board of Appeal relating to the impact of an applicant’s appeal against a decision to grant a patent

Meyke Rietveld and Clemens Molle of Bird & Bird, along with Emma Ren from the association team at Beijing Lawjay Partners, discuss the first copyright cases in China and the EU dealing with training AI models, and newly enacted legislation in this field

Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca of Gün + Partners consider two recent rulings by the Turkish Court of Cassation that underline the importance of vested rights in Turkish trademark law

Roberta Arantes of Daniel Law looks at how the Brazilian legal landscape has responded to shifts in the concept of branding and its related levels of protection

Kene Gallois and Guilherme Coutinho of Daniel Law explain how the success of the plan will pave the way for Brazil to attract further investment and opportunities

André Oliveira of Daniel Law considers how IP infringement and brand protection has evolved in Brazil amid the pandemic

Alejandro Salas of OLIVARES questions whether requiring the submission of original objects for comparison is hindering the proper enforcement of trademark rights and represents an ‘improper interpretation’ of the criminal statute

With TikTok videos frequently using music created by popular artists and adding a personal touch to trends, Jaime Ortega of OLIVARES answers a central question regarding whether the videos constitute original creations or reproductions

Three years after a new industrial property law took effect, the time has come for an important action to become available regarding contested trademark registrations. Emmanuel Chávez of OLIVARES heralds a ‘positive’ development