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Wendy Heilbut of Heilbut LLP explains some of the hidden risks of using AI to help create a new brand
April 10, 2025
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Lucy Marlow of JMW Solicitors examines how the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s trademark application for ‘TEAM USA’ has paved the way for sports organisations looking to bolster their IP portfolios -
Roya Ghafele, director of OxFirst, considers what the EU AI Act may mean for AI development in Europe
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As 2023 draws to a close, lawyers at Linklaters analyse four emerging trends that will shape the IP landscape in 2024
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Melvin Mei, senior trademark attorney at Rouse, compares the two tools available in China to protect visual assets
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Lawyers at Allen & Overy discuss international and national efforts to protect traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions and why cultural misappropriation should be on brand owners’ radar
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With COP28 taking place in Dubai, Nick Redfearn at Rouse explains how IP infringement and enforcement intersects with climate change and sustainability
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Liu, Shen & Associates
Jun Qiu of Liu, Shen & Associates analyses two recent CNIPA decisions that provide insights into the application of the good faith principle in patent re-examination and invalidation procedures in China
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Liu, Shen & Associates
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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Wanhuida Intellectual Property
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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Gün and Partners
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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Tilleke & Gibbins
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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Hechanova Group
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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Tilleke & Gibbins
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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Hanol IP & Law
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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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys
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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Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices
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