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Makita gives severe rating to infringer
31 May 2026A Russian court found a designation used by the infringer to be confusingly similar to Japanese toolmaker Makita’s trademark.
The Delhi High Court’s Hindware v. Google Decision: Recasting trademark protection in the age of sea...
20 May 2026As businesses compete for visibility in algorithm-driven environments, the principles articulated in Hindware will shape future debates concerning sponsored advertising and the protection of brand goodwill in India’s digital marketplace.
Invalidation of the early termination of trademark protection
15 May 2026Is it permissible to invalidate the provision of legal protection of a trademark if at the time of filing an objection or consideration of the dispute, such protection has already been terminated?
UAE IP rights and sustainable growth
08 May 2026The intellectual property landscape in mainland Tanzania has undergone its most significant transformation in years.
Singapore: Protection of unregistered trademarks
08 May 2026IPOS has delivered a significant ruling on the protection of unregistered trademark rights in Singapore in Aswins Home Special v. Aswins Sweets & Snacks Pte Ltd
Madrid Protocol designations and opposition proceedings
29 April 2026The Madrid System has given rise to procedural questions, such as the propriety of directly serving notices to answer to foreign applicants that have designated the Philippines, bypassing the foreign agent responsible for handling said international...
Assessment of registrability of slogan – A case study in Singapore
27 April 2026TSMC’s application to register a slogan in Singapore was rejected for being descriptive and for lack of distinctiveness.
Dual pathways: Optimizing industrial design protection strategy in Russia and Eurasia
22 April 2026The choice between Russian and Eurasian procedures to register industrial designs may depend on the applicant’s strategy for expanding design protection.
Exhaustion of the exclusive right to a trademark when selling goods on the internet
21 April 2026In Russia, the exclusive right to a trademark affixed to a specific product is considered exhausted once the product is first placed on the market the right holder.
Building digital defenses: Indonesia’s new framework for IPR protection in electronic systems
15 April 2026A new regulation in Indonesia introduces mechanisms for reporting IPR infringements in electronic systems.
Reverse passing off in Indian trademark law: Reexamining the position
15 April 2026Section 31 of India’s Patents Act, 1970, provides exceptions to the requirement for novelty, including anticipation by public display.
Traditional knowledge as IP
31 March 2026In light of the Whang-Od Academy case, the Philippines is taking active steps to protect traditional knowledge as intellectual property.
Main differences in the patent legislation of Russia and Kazakhstan
31 March 2026Applicants may find advantages to a combined approach to patenting, using the laws of Kazakhstan and Russia to their advantage.
Tanzania: A mandatory shift to national protection
31 March 2026The intellectual property landscape in mainland Tanzania has undergone its most significant transformation in years.
When does public display become prior art: Anticipation under the Patents Act, 1970
15 March 2026Section 31 of India’s Patents Act, 1970, provides exceptions to the requirement for novelty, including anticipation by public display.