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New rules now apply in France to inventions and software created by individuals who are neither private nor state sector employees, as Gaston Vedel of Cabinet Beau de Loménie explains

Jennifer Colantoni of Spoor & Fisher highlights the key features of the new Industrial Property Act in Mauritius, which comes into force in 2022

Giang Hoang Bach of Tilleke & Gibbins explains why a new decree on IP enforcement in Vietnam is to be welcomed

Rachna Bakhru and Ajay Kumar of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys review the complex story of the protection of the geographical indication for Basmati rice

Uğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan Sayılkan of Gün and Partners discuss developments regarding well-known trademarks since the Court of Cassation’s decision in February 2020

A recent case concerning computer mining was among the 10 most complex in Japan, according to the Ministry of Justice. Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners analyses the Supreme Court’s decision

Yan Zhang and Lin Mu of Lifang & Partners explain how a recent case involving the VANS trademark shows how punitive damages are applied in China

Kate Giddens, senior associate at AJ Park and member of the IPONZ Trade mark Technical Focus Group, summarises the key trademark trends seen in New Zealand in 2021, shaping the landscape for what 2022 might bring

Xiaohui Wu, Yuming Wang and Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property discuss the Supreme People’s Court’s first decision in parallel civil and administrative proceedings involving a chiral drug patent

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the safeguards available as the separated application comes into effect in South Korea during April 2022

Tristan Sherliker of Bird & Bird explains how growing efficiency means that patent cases are taking less time to get to trial in the UK

Sarah Dixon of FB Rice asks what the emergence of the metaverse and the increase in virtual reality platforms mean for trademark owners in Australia