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Spain’s Donut case shows how widespread linguistic use does not necessarily erode trademark rights. Diogo Antunes of Inventa examines how Spanish and Portuguese practice address lexicalisation, reputation, and the boundary between descriptiveness and genericide

Gillian Tan of That.Legal explains Singapore’s approach to goodwill in passing off and what two recent cases mean for pre-launch market entry

Khin Yadanar Htay and Khin Myo Myo Aye of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise Myanmar’s new Geographical Indication Rules, covering application procedures, local representation requirements, and GI logo authorisation for domestic and international applicants

Proactive measures are needed to counteract opportunistic bad-faith actors, say Diep Thi Bich Le and Hang Thi Thanh Phan of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how a ruling has rejected attempts to limit protection to initially approved drug indications

The District Court of New Taipei City’s findings on copyright infringement through bulk reproduction highlight key lessons on fair use and data scraping, says Steven Liao of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices

The introduction of a formal registration system under the Trademark Act modernises brand protection in the Maldives and signals a historic shift for rights holders, says Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher Jersey

Maria Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains how an interim ruling concerning the likelihood of confusion between Fenistil and Knistil highlights how pharmaceutical trademarks and product get-up are assessed under EU and national law

There are strategic intellectual property considerations at every stage of a brand’s development. Ranjan Narula, Aditi Roy Chowdhury, and Simran Singh of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys outline how startups can take a phased approach

FirstLaw PCのSejeong Son氏が3つの判例を取り上げ、グローバルな商取引の重要性が高まる現実に対し、韓国の裁判所が特許法における属地主義をいかに再解釈しているかを解説します

Anand and Anand特許事務所のPravin Anand氏、Vaishali Mittal氏、 Siddhant Chamola氏は、デリー高等裁判所の最近の判決を分析しました。この判決は、インドにおける標準必須特許の開示規則の進化を明らかにするものであり、日本のステークホルダーに潜在的な影響を及ぼす可能性があります。

どのようにしたら日本企業は知的財産を保護し、欧州での紛争を解決できるのか。裁判外紛争解決手続き、特許、商標、AIや国際的規制の問題に関するインサイトを交えてIP WorkのEleni Lappa氏 が解説