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The handbook tackles the challenging task of making German life sciences patent law accessible to international practitioners. Xenia Boergen of Boergen Legal & Patents reviews an impressive undertaking by Marco Stief, Maximilian Haedicke, and Annelie Wünsche

Editha R Hechanova and Timothy J David of Hechanova Group outline the guidelines from the Philippine Supreme Court, which expand virtual hearings nationwide while introducing procedural safeguards, public access rules, and overseas participation provisions

Inês Monteiro Alves of Inventa analyses the trademark implications resulting from the acquisition of the fact-checking TV programme from the broadcaster SIC

M Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan of United Trademark & Patent Services explores the UAE’s evolving approach to AI regulation, combining federal and sector-specific legislation, free zone frameworks, and national policy initiatives

A landmark case involving the remodelling of luxury brand bags at the owner’s request has established legal principles on the trademark implications of such services, explains Min Son of Hanol IP & Law

Maria Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains a recent decision regarding how genuine use is assessed for trademarks registered across broad categories of goods and their subcategories

María Aurora García of Berken IP examines how Argentine courts are using dynamic injunctions to tackle illegal sports streaming, particularly in the context of major events such as the football World Cup

Annika Lückemann and Jan van Dieck of Bird & Bird analyse the Unified Patent Court’s opening ruling concerning a supplementary protection certificate, highlighting procedural peculiarities, urgency considerations, and possible implications for pharmaceutical originator-generic disputes

Ranjan Narula and Parth Bajaj of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse new obligations concerning synthetically generated information, accelerated takedown provisions, and safe harbour implications amid rising SGI-driven scams

Loc Xuan Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, outlines key amendments to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property concerning AI use of protected IP objects

Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins say Thai courts’ evolving approach to criminal intellectual property damages enables brand owners to enhance return on investment in raids and avoid civil litigation

Xiaoping Wu and Jicheng Yang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyse an invalidation decision that addresses how dosage and administration features affect the inventiveness assessment of pharmaceutical use claims in China