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Fame means not all literary figure marks are created equal, says Charlotte Colthurst of Bird & Bird in examining an EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal ruling

TMI Associates talks about Colin Passmore and awarding him honorary King’s Counsel title in the UK

Stephania Cardiel of Becerril, Coca & Becerril examines how recent reforms signal a regional move towards faster, more internationally aligned innovation systems

Pravir Palayathan of INLEX explains Mauritius’ customs-led system for protecting trademarks, regulating authorised importers and exporters, and swiftly seizing counterfeit goods

Zeina Salameh speaks nice classification 13th edition

New CNIPA examination practices on non-use cancellation raise evidentiary requirements for petitioners. Ling Zhao of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office highlights the implications for registrants and enforcement strategies in China

Licks Attorneys speak regardin the prosecution history in Brazil

Gillian Tan of That.Legal explains how accidental font licensing gaps arise in practice, and how Singapore’s compensatory copyright framework affects enforcement outcomes

Igor Charles of INLEX explains how the EUIPO Board of Appeal recognised the Givenchy 4G logo’s reputation in France, linking luxury goods to financial services under Article 8(5) of the EU Trademark Regulation

Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains how the CNIPA’s rulings on mirogabalin besylate tablets highlight the importance of formulation patent drafting and claim amendments in China’s drug patent landscape

Rights holders with interests in Vietnam should pay heed to the substantial changes, say Linh Duy Mai and Giang Hoang Bach of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins

Thanh Phuong Vu of Tilleke & Gibbins explains how Vietnam’s 2025 Intellectual Property Law amendment introduces protection for partial and intangible designs under Locarno Class 32