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

Güldeniz Doğan Alkan and Dilan Sıla Kayalıca of Gün + Partners consider two recent rulings by the Turkish Court of Cassation that underline the importance of vested rights in Turkish trademark law

Michaela Weigel-Krusemarck of Maiwald considers the impact of the Enlarged Board of Appeal introducing a rebuttable presumption that a patent applicant is entitled to claim priority

Five female patent attorneys at Maiwald, spanning several age groups and practice areas, explain how the intellectual property firm encourages the career development of women and talented young professionals

Andrea Cappai of Bugnion SpA considers the strengths and weaknesses of GlobalBlock and GlobalBlock+ as trademark protection tools and draws comparisons with several other options in the quest for a unified solution

Loc Xuan Le, Duc Anh Tran, and Linh Duy Mai of T&G Law Firm LLC, the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins in Vietnam, report on the country’s first criminal trial involving copyright and related rights infringement

Linh Thi Mai Nguyen and Chi Lan Dang of Tilleke & Gibbins say regulations concerning the new Inspection and Appeal Department and a 2023 circular are steps towards improved handling of intellectual property appeals

Aarti Aggarwal of Remfry & Sagar reports that a decision concerning a company licensed to use the Nokia brand name has confirmed that generic concepts or ideas cannot be protected through copyright

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys consider the implications of a High Court of Delhi ruling concerning a patented compound used to treat non-small cell lung cancer

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains why strategic trademark management plans have become more important than ever as a new system is brought in to address the issue of senior conflicting mark rejections

As the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines invites public comments on a proposal to streamline the adjudication of intellectual property violation cases, Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova Group summarises the key measures

As legislation reshaping Myanmar’s intellectual property landscape comes into force, Khin Myo Myo Aye and Yuwadee Thean-ngarm of Tilleke & Gibbins outline the key provisions and consider the implications for rights holders