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Ryan Richardson, Chris O’Brien, and Jean Selep of Sterne Kessler analyse the treatment of SEPs at the UPC and ITC and highlight why SEP holders and implementers should be mindful of current developments in both forums
March 26, 2025
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Lawyers at Maiwald and Sterne Kessler analyse how patents with claims directed to medical treatments are handled in the US and in Europe -
Ronen Speyer of Evalueserve explains why in a competitive business landscape, IP has become a key driver in gaining a competitive advantage
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Innovation and expertise will be showcased again in Munich in November at the fourteenth edition of IP Service World as the future of intellectual property management comes under the spotlight
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In the second part of a UPC special, lawyers at A&O Shearman assess the case law on requests for a stay of proceedings and on confidentiality clubs
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Lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills discuss what we know so far about how the UPC is dealing with FRAND cases
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Zach Piccolomini of Wolf Greenfield explains how to maximise your IP portfolio’s value while keeping an eye on competitors
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Dongguo Liang of Liu, Shen & Associates says DeepSeek should take swift action to address ‘insufficient planning’ in its intellectual property protection strategy and an ‘underdeveloped’ patent portfolio
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Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property considers the CNIPA’s evidentiary standards after its invalidation of a patent for the crystalline form of lemborexant and explains the implications for pharmaceutical patent strategies in China
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Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca of Gün + Partners highlight a Turkish Court of Cassation ruling that shows how a trademark owner’s actions – or inaction – can limit courts’ boundaries in assessing similarity
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Victoria MacLeod of Tilleke & Gibbins says compromises are the likely outcome as Thailand considers EU proposals concerning issues such as copyright duration and patent protection terms
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Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova Group summarises the provision in the Unified Legal Aid Service Rules recently issued by the Supreme Court of the Philippines and places the initiative in a global context
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Vietnam’s intellectual property landscape will be reshaped by ministry mergers and streamlined courts, say Linh Duy Mai and Giang Hoang Bach of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate of Tilleke & Gibbins
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Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains that the regime will limit extensions to one patent per approval and cap extended periods at 14 years from the date of marketing authorisation
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India’s rapidly expanding pet food industry presents several intellectual property challenges. Ranjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys explore the landscape and provide insights into strategies for market players
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Jun-yan Wu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains that the key changes concern design patent protection, with a particular eye on digital developments, and dispute resolution
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Manolis Metaxakis of Patrinos & Kilimiris Law Offices considers the implications of the EUIPO ruling in favour of the Hellenic Republic concerning the validity of the ‘TurkAegean’ trademark