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Thanh Phuong Vu of Tilleke & Gibbins reports that an amended Intellectual Property Law and a new decree address a lack of procedural regulations regarding Hague industrial design applications, but many remain in limbo

Susanna Heurung of Maiwald welcomes a decision by the Board of Appeal regarding the extension of a grace period for use where the applicant’s bad faith was obvious

Selin Sinem Erciyas, Zeynep Çağla Üstün, and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners report on a decision that could help prevent the filing of malicious and tactical invalidation actions in Turkey

Min Son of Hanol IP identifies a trend towards increased accuracy and speed in Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board proceedings after the release of long-term statistics

Chiu-ling Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains the threshold for an inventor making a substantial contribution after a Taiwanese Supreme Court decision in a patent infringement case

João Pereira Cabral, Legal Manager at Inventa, analyses wine marks in the EU

In the build-up to the Business of IP Asia Forum in Hong Kong, one of the speakers at the event explains why intellectual property is crucial to start-ups that are developing a business concept

Manisha Singh and Avi Garg of LexOrbis report on a ruling that has provided clarity to applicants attempting to obtain a patent on a diagnostic method in India

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys explain how a High Court of Delhi decision affects the appointment of local commissioners to carry out scientific investigations in patent infringement claims

Tomas Wässingbo of Zacco and Gunilla Larsson of Tetra Pak explain how patent harvesting can help in developing a corporate culture of IP awareness

Murgitroyd talks about launching the European Patent Pipeline Programme

Two invalidation decisions involving the US pharmaceutical company provide guidance on the building of a patent portfolio in China and the filing of supplementary experimental evidence, says Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property