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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

Son Thai Hoang and Linh Thi Mai Nguyen of Tilleke & Gibbins highlight the strict stance taken by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on assignments conflicting with trade names and join the calls for clearer guidance

The Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court has confirmed that a design’s overall appearance should be considered when determining its eligibility for patent protection, report Nuttaphol Arammuang and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a decision that should provide improved guidance in determining whether patents or approved drugs are eligible for a patent term extension in South Korea

Although there are several and severe restrictions due to COVID-19 in Greece, which inevitably affect trademark practice in relation to both prosecution and litigation, there is some good news in the field. The new law on trademarks has come into force, implementing Directive (EU) 2015/2436.

Indirect infringement is not explicitly dealt with in the Turkish IP Law. However, the legislator confers, via Article 86 of the Industrial Property Code (IPC), a right to the patent holder to prevent third parties from supplying essential elements of the invention to unauthorised people, which will eventually lead to the working of the patented invention. In order for this provision to be implemented, third parties must be aware that these elements or instruments are sufficient to work the invention, and should be aware that they will be used for this purpose, or this situation should be clear enough.

A trademark application for Class 41 was filed under No 2018735958 with a priority date of August 20 2018.

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