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Michael Finn and Denis Halton of Bird & Bird consider recent Irish case law regarding preliminary injunctions and find that the balance of power has shifted from generic entrants to patentees

Marco Stief of Maiwald considers a regulatory proposal designed to promote antimicrobial R&D and address the ineffectiveness of patent protection, but points out that the proposal lacks clarity and there might be a high price to pay

Erika Rocío Santillán of Olivares explains the legal position in Mexico with regard to the protection of inventions through the identification of a novel technical step in the manufacturing process

Linh Thi Mai Nguyen and Son Thai Hoang of Tilleke & Gibbins examine intriguing recent Vietnamese copyright case law and consider the definition of a ‘bona fide third party’ in relation to civil transactions

Ming-yeh Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reports on a ruling in a design patent infringement lawsuit that addresses how to assess the creativity involved in producing articles

Megan Dinnie of Spoor & Fisher Jersey reports on the creation of a body designed to adapt to the rapid evolution of IP and harness its potential to drive economic growth

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a revision of the Korean Design Protection Act that will relax several restrictions and improve procedural practices

Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Ayşenur Çıtak Bozdağ of Gün + Partners explain the significance of a decision regarding a popular Star Trek hand gesture in response to an opposition filed by CBS

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris reports on a case that brings renewed clarity to the issue of whether an estimate of damages must be provided by a patent holder applying for a preliminary injunction

Wu Xiaoping of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses a decision that carries great weight in differentiating between monopolistic behaviour and the exercise of valid intellectual property rights

Managing IP hears from Jason Loh, the creator of an open innovation competition and programme that aims to accelerate the development of technology start-ups by connecting them with patent-rich multinationals

Managing IP learns how AREIX Analytics, a personal finance management company that develops robo-assistant services, has leveraged its success in the IPHatch competition, which connects technology start-ups with large multinationals