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Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris calls for clarity on how to apply the SPC Regulation with regard to combination products after a Greek case appeared to overturn national case law on the matter

The exponential growth of influencer marketing through platforms such as Instagram and YouTube has demanded a regulatory and judicial reaction in India, say Ranjan Narula and Abhishek Nangia of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys

Pankaj Soni and Sanhita Chatterjee of Remfry & Sagar report on a landmark judgment in a long-running dispute between Intex and Ericsson

In the second of a two-part series, Charles Feng, Lian Xue and Yifan Lu of Tahota delve deeper into China’s new measures for the cross-border sharing of personal information

In the first of a two-part series, Charles Feng, Lian Xue and Yifan Lu of Tahota outline the key features of China’s new measures for the cross-border sharing of personal information

Chi Lan Dang and Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins explain the tactics that can help to minimise the risk of trademark infringement

Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, Sher Hann Chua and Khin Myo Myo Aye of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise the main features of Myanmar’s new Trademark Law as the country strives to establish a modern IP framework

Devika Mehra and Devaki Sharma of Remfry & Sagar highlight India’s ambitious initiative to protect and promote its domestic handicrafts and produce via geographical indications

Intellectual property rights holders face a race against time to prevent the arrival and circulation of counterfeit goods in Mexico. Jose Carlos Ramirez of Olivares explains the protection available through border measures

Join MIP and Zacco at 2pm BST (3pm CEST) on Thursday June 15 as they explore some of the reasons why companies are increasingly adopting a hybrid IP portfolio management model, both as a means to improve quality and in response to an increasingly uncertain economic outlook

Amanda Y S Liu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reports that a trademark now only needs to be well known to relevant businesses or consumers to establish a claim of dilution in Taiwan

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the timing of a claim for novelty affects the procurement or enforceability of design rights after a ruling on a case with a surprising twist

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos explains a ruling on the acceptance of evidence that is made public after the filing of an application to prove a technical effect

Victor Guo of Panawell & Partners analyses fascinating China case law, highlighting inconsistencies in the application of trademark registration legislation

Christian Meyer of Maiwald explains several clarifications under a ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice concerning the cessation of the danger of a repeated infringement

Early predictions that most European patent holders would opt out of the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court have proved wide of the mark, report Henri Kaikkonen and Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird

Wu Xiaohui of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains a pioneering case heard by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court and considers its implications for original and generic drug makers

Managing IP sat down with Nokia’s head of multimedia technologies, Ville-Veikko Mattila, to discuss the cutting-edge applications of Versatile Video Coding, and the societal challenges that could be overcome via digital standardisation

Zeynep Seda Alhas, Pınar Arıkan and Baran Güney of Gün + Partners identify several shortcomings with the new provisions regarding domain name disputes in Turkey

Ruixian Liu of Kangxin Partners considers what patentees can do to prevent claims being declared invalid because their amendments go beyond the scope of the original application

Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains how China addresses the question of whether the features of an administration process limit a patented product and distinguish it from prior art

Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on a case in China that has implications for the drafting of compound patents incorporating Markush claims

Guanyang Yao and Ran Wang of Liu, Shen & Associates weigh up the pros and cons of pursuing both civil litigation and administrative action when seeking IP protection in China

Gang Hu and Hongxia Wu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office use practical knowledge to illustrate the evidence rights holders need to effectively protect their IP and win significant damages in China