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

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

With agriculture a vitally important sector of Cambodia’s economy, Sokmean Chea and Vongkhim Lay of Tilleke & Gibbins provide a guide to the registration of new plant varieties in light of significant developments

Linh Duy Mai and Giang Hoang Bach of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, explain why Decree 147 is to be welcomed, although a key issue is unresolved

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

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

Uğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan Sayılkan of Gün + Partners highlight several decisions concerning the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s well-known trademark registry and say clarification of its standing is eagerly awaited

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

Lawyers from Ropes & Gray joined Managing IP to discuss licensing negotiation groups

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