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Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners presents a personal account of his experience regarding presentations in court in Japan, the US, Germany, and the UK, and suggests cultural factors may explain the different approaches

Jorge Juárez of Olivares explains the requirements for applicants aiming to protect industrial designs in designating Mexico and highlights the importance of compliance with the unity of design requirement

V Mohini and Sonal Goel of Remfry & Sagar say that the Indian courts are sending an increasingly clear message regarding the awarding of damages for the victims of IP crimes

In the first article of a four-part series, IP experts from across Zacco explore some of the issues that are frequently raised by companies, beginning with addressing some of the complexities of entering the European market from abroad and explaining what approaches could be taken

A shift is required in the finance and banking sectors’ approach to the use of intangible capital assets as collateral, says Marco Stief of Maiwald

Lorraine Tay, Gene Kwek, and Randy Hong of Bird & Bird ATMD report on a decision by the Singapore Trademarks Registry that accepted evidence of use based on consumers’ online posts

Aysel Korkmaz Yatkin, Selin Sinem Erciyas, and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners report that the highly debated concept of plausibility is gaining prominence in Turkish invalidity proceedings

There is an increasing realisation that the metaverse will have a positive impact on the digital economy. Charles Feng of Tahota Law Firm examines the latest Chinese developments concerning trademarks in this area

Virtual world platforms have created opportunities for brand owners and led to changes to the Trademark Act in South Korea, reports Min Son of Hanol IP & Law

As advertising increasingly shifts to social media, Ranjan Narula and Padmini Paonam of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys explain how to safeguard a brand’s reputation despite the risks presented by the use of influencers

Fiona Yin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains the ramifications of an announcement by the TIPO with regard to the implementation of WIPO Standard ST.26

Kieran O’Connell and Stephanie Randle of AJ Park discuss the importance of deciding on the applicant of a trademark in light of two decisions by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

DPS Parmar of LexOrbis examines the patentability of diagnostic methods in India and highlights the uncertainty caused by inconsistent application of the rules, confusion over exceptions, and a paucity of judicial interpretation

Waralee Sripawadkul of Tilleke & Gibbins says that the overturning of a decision on a trademark application by ExxonMobil could have a substantial impact in the area of non-traditional marks

Linh Thi Mai Nguyen and Chi Lan Dang of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise the main changes proposed under a draft decree on copyright and related rights in Vietnam

Manisha Singh and Ritika Agarwal of LexOrbis analyse several recent rulings by the High Court of Delhi in appeals against decisions by the Registrar of Trademarks

Sundararajan Kumar and Vishnu Saran Nayak of Dolcera analyse the surge in inventive activity related to a video compression standard tailored to 5G networks and identify the leading innovators and technologies related to the H.266 codec

Tiejun Tang, Yuming Wang, and Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property discuss the evolving landscape in China around ‘offering for sale’, with reference to a high-profile Supreme People’s Court case involving a patented drug

Marco Stief of Maiwald explains a ruling by the Düsseldorf Regional Court in the matter NuCana v Gilead that establishes the subsidiarity of the objection of disproportionality with regard to a compulsory licensing action

Constantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why a ruling by the Athens First Instance Single Member Court is an important addition to the body of case law on the doctrine of equivalents

Godfrey Budeli of Adams & Adams explains the key points to consider as Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority imposes more stringent measures, in the second of a three-part podcast series

Zeynep Seda Alhas and Atahan Erkul of Gün + Partners explain a precedential ruling’s impact on brand owners seeking to obtain search and seizure warrants with regard to counterfeits

Masato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office calls for greater clarity in the Japanese patent linkage system in comparing it with US and Chinese practice

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a ruling by the Supreme Court of Korea that will make it easier to obtain polymorph patents of known chemicals in the country