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Ranjan Narula and Abhishek Nangia of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys explain how the ruling clarifies the limits on the use of personal names in pharmaceutical trademarks
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Christos Xagoraris of Patrinos & Kilimiris analyses a Greek court ruling confirming that earlier local distinctive signs can prevail over later trademarks within their territory
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Igor Charles of INLEX analyses a Paris court ruling that clarifies when alterations to genuine luxury goods constitute trademark infringement and misleading practices
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Pravir Palayathan of INLEX explains how the ruling strengthens protection for well-known marks and clarifies parasitism and unfair competition in disputes
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law outlines the new system’s key mechanisms and implications for evidence gathering in civil litigation, with a particular focus on technology-related disputes
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An Intellectual Property & Commercial Court ruling offers guidance on assessing trademark use for general merchandise retail services and specific goods retail services, explains Julia Y M Hung of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
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Soledad Betanzos-Lara of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains how Mexico’s pharmaceutical and biotech patentability criteria are being reshaped by evolving examination practice
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Chi Lan Dang of Tilleke & Gibbins explains how copyright arguments helped block a trademark application in Vietnam, highlighting a strategy for brand owners facing bad-faith filings without local rights
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Wong Vorravitwattana and Nuttaphol Arammuang of Tilleke & Gibbins analyse a Thai court ruling that shows how trademark claims and interim relief can strengthen franchisor protection against post-termination operations
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Gillian Tan of That.Legal discusses a recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and what it reveals about the evidential burden in bad-faith trademark claims