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Sponsored by Adams & AdamsMandy Swanepoel and Lisa van Zuydam of Adams & Adams offer practical insights on protecting trade dress in South Africa and beyond, using both trademark and non-trademark tools -
Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyWu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on an invalidation decision that demonstrates the importance of patentees limiting and generalising technical features in claims so that they can be sufficiently supported by the specification
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Sponsored by ABE & PartnersTakanori Abe of Abe & Partners reports on an appellate ruling in Japan concerning the authorisation of marketing of a generic medicinal product under the patent linkage system
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Sponsored by Hechanova GroupEditha Hechanova of Hechanova Group analyses recent Philippine case law that has significant implications for businesses that wish to play radio music on their premises
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Sponsored by RNA, Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula and Daleep Kumar of RNA, Technology and IP attorneys explain the virtues of attaining ‘well-known’ status for trademarks in India, and review the legislative framework underpinning such status
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Sponsored by Remfry & SagarBisman Kaur and Shubhankar Das of Remfry & Sagar analyse the tighter data protection norms brought in by India’s new data legislation – the Digital Personal Data Protection Law, 2023
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdMichael 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
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertyMarco 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
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Sponsored by OLIVARESErika 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
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Sponsored by Tilleke & GibbinsLinh 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
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Sponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesMing-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
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherMegan 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
