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Rebecca Baines and Martin Hyden of Rouse review patent protection in several Middle Eastern countries, and provide tips for applicants looking to ride the region's high-tech wave

As China’s Supreme People’s Court hints at increasing the availability of preliminary injunctions, counsel say this aim should be taken seriously

On June 26 2015, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) issued Circular 11/2015/TT-BKHCN providing guidance on the implementation of Government Decree 99/2013/ND-CP dated August 29 2013 on administrative sanctions in industrial property. The new circular took effect on August 11 2015. Because administrative measures play a very important role in the enforcement of IP rights in Vietnam, Circular 11 was eagerly awaited as it would provide a replacement for Circular 37/2011/TT-BKHCN dated December 27 2011, a document originally designed to provide guidance on the now-expired Decree 97/2010/ND-CP dated September 21 2010. Attempts to implement Decree 99 while referring to the old circular often led to legal barriers and conflicts that were difficult to reconcile.

In a recent case concerning the admissibility of evidence and the construction of patents, the Irish Supreme Court endorsed the purposive approach to patent claim construction under Article 69 of the European Patent Convention and its Protocol. In upholding a decision by the High Court, the Supreme Court refused to permit the introduction of documentation used in arguments before foreign patent offices and in foreign proceedings concerning the scope of the patent at issue.

Lord Justice Colin Birss used ChatGPT to help him write a judgment, a development that has generated plenty of debate but which is perhaps inevitable

Choosing trade secret protection over other types of IP rights can have its advantages – but only if some crucial steps are taken. Randall E Kahnke and Kerry L Bundy explain

A growing number of companies are using bilateral investment treaties to fight for their IP rights. Viren Mascarenhas and Giulia Previti explain how

The Supreme Court created a new standard for when fees can be shifted in its Octane v Icon decision in April. Rudolph A Telscher and Kara R Fussner provide some tips on successfully arguing fee motions

Social media can seem like a nightmare for the spread of trade mark infringement. But Simon Crompton argues they can help protect and enforce your brand

Peter Ollier talks to Lu Guoqiang about his work as director-general of the Shanghai IP Administration and how local and national authorities are cooperating to protect IP during the World Expo