IP laws and practice (includes legislation, practice changes, case-law from around the world)

The new Indian Biodiversity Law - a significant step towards encouraging science and innovation in the related sectors, and achieving the ambitious goal of...

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a personalised cancer treatment that is gaining greater visibility and enthusiasm as research advances and success in...

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has recently rendered a significant decision in a trade mark dispute involving an attempt by a distributor...

What are stem cells and why are they so important? The body is an amazing thing, made up of billions of cells of many different,...

Patent Term Extension (PTE) in Korea provides an opportunity to extend the term of a patent based on regulatory approval or Marketing Authorisation (MA)...

The CoC’s decision is valuable as it underscores that it is essential to consider the similarity of the marks, similarity of goods and services,...

Divisional applications are a useful tool when considering patent strategy in Brazil. This blog touches on the main points of the prosecution of divisional...

A draft EU Directive will provide new private funding options to those litigants who otherwise would refrain from starting certain proceedings, due to legal...

Members of FICPI-India considered the content and the implications of impromptu notices issued by the Indian Patent Office in December 2022......