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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherJen Colantoni of Spoor & Fisher summarises Libya’s new $2,000 annual trademark renewal fee for foreign applicants and alerts brand owners to several strategic considerations -
Sponsored by Spoor & FisherNew patent and utility model procedures and updated fees form part of a legislative update to the Bangui Agreement that became effective in the new year, explains Craig Kahn of Spoor & Fisher Jersey
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherMatthew Costard of Spoor & Fisher Jersey considers application of the Madrid Protocol across Africa as Ethiopia’s intellectual property practice looks set to move closer to global standards
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesJun 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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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesDongguo 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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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyYue 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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Sponsored by InspicosEdward Farrington of Inspicos reports that guidance is being sought from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal three decades after a decision on the analysis of complex products
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdMichael Finn and Denis Halton of Bird & Bird consider recent Irish case law regarding preliminary injunctions and find that the balance of power has shifted from generic entrants to patentees
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersGüldeniz Doğan Alkan and Ayşenur Çıtak Bozdağ of Gün + Partners explain the significance of a decision regarding a popular Star Trek hand gesture in response to an opposition filed by CBS
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Sponsored by Daniel LawRoberta 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
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Sponsored by Daniel LawKene 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
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Sponsored by Daniel LawAndré Oliveira of Daniel Law considers how IP infringement and brand protection has evolved in Brazil amid the pandemic
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Sponsored by Ropes & GrayLawyers from Ropes & Gray joined Managing IP to discuss licensing negotiation groups
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Sponsored by OLIVARESAlejandro 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
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Sponsored by OLIVARESWith 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
