Roberta Arantes of Daniel Legal & IP Strategy analyses the law around the protection of 3D marks in Brazil, detailing grounds for refusal and alternative ways to seek 3D protection
Judges from the UK and China discussed the weight they place on surveys and a German specialist shared guidelines for surveys that stand up in court, during an AIPPI session
Kazuyoshi Nishizawa, Fumio Takahashi, Satoshi Furuichi and Yoshikuni Kajii of Shiga International Patent Office examine the benefits of EI patents for patent holders, including the fact that they can be enforced against both AI and non-AI systems
Anna Mae Koo and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co examine the different ways to file trade mark applications in Asia, filing requirements and the advantages and disadvantages of various filing methods
Karen Abraham and Ameet Kaur Purba of Shearn Delamore & Co examine ASEAN’s efforts to create a more harmonised IP environment across the region, including through the introduction of the Pan-ASEAN Trademark System