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James Davies and Vishen Pillay at Adams & Adams discuss IP protection strategies and ownership considerations for AI

Werina Griffiths and Nontando Tusi at Adams & Adams discuss the implications of the adoption of AI in Africa and globally

Matthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher Jersey provides a guide to the key updates as Rwanda expands the scope of its intellectual property protection regime

Xiao Wang and Shouqi Guo of Lifang & Partners look at the first judgment in China to award both punitive damages and statutory damages

Cory Smith and Kate Mahady of FB Rice explain how Australian companies can use the R&D Tax Incentive to offset the costs of their IP

Youping Ma and Junying Cao of Bridgeon Law Firm discuss China’s active application of blockchain technology in the field of copyright protection

Christian Meyer and Gisela Grabow of Maiwald discuss potential changes to the EU pharmaceutical regulation and their potential impact on data and market protection timelines for medicinal products

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos says a Unified Patent Court decision not to stay a revocation action while a parallel EPO opposition proceeding takes place provides another indication of the court’s fast pace

Emilia Zalewska and Andrzej Stelmachowski of Bird & Bird provide insights into two matters considered by the Unified Patent Court and a Polish court concerning the imminent infringement of patent rights in the pharmaceutical industry

Roberta Arantes of Daniel Law looks at how the Brazilian legal landscape has responded to shifts in the concept of branding and its related levels of protection

Kene Gallois and Guilherme Coutinho of Daniel Law explain how the success of the plan will pave the way for Brazil to attract further investment and opportunities

André Oliveira of Daniel Law considers how IP infringement and brand protection has evolved in Brazil amid the pandemic

Alejandro Salas of OLIVARES questions whether requiring the submission of original objects for comparison is hindering the proper enforcement of trademark rights and represents an ‘improper interpretation’ of the criminal statute

With TikTok videos frequently using music created by popular artists and adding a personal touch to trends, Jaime Ortega of OLIVARES answers a central question regarding whether the videos constitute original creations or reproductions

Three years after a new industrial property law took effect, the time has come for an important action to become available regarding contested trademark registrations. Emmanuel Chávez of OLIVARES heralds a ‘positive’ development