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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

Editha Hechanova of Hechanova Group highlights the Philippines’ recent efforts to protect consumers from online piracy via tougher IP legislation

Wongrat Ratanaprayul of Tilleke & Gibbins highlights the complex processes required to secure AI patents across Southeast Asia

Honghui Hu of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains that a CNIPA ruling on a patent covering an antidepressant could help to determine the patentability of pharmaceutical compounds

Gisela Grabow of Maiwald considers the potential changes to the EU’s general pharmaceutical legislation under a recent proposal, and the main questions raised for stakeholders

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on South Korea’s bid to lead the way on autonomous vehicles with a streamlined patent process.

Loc Xuan Le of Tilleke & Gibbins reviews two thought-provoking Vietnamese IP cases, with potentially far-reaching implications for the country’s IP enforcement system.