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By adapting applications, using fast-track routes and managing claims, applicants can strengthen protection for inventions in Brazil, say Otto Licks, Pablo Barbosa and Rafael Tögel of Licks Attorneys. 11 September 2026
Trademarks
Global stakeholders face a fundamentally altered risk profile in the country—but engaging is vital to protect rights, says Riikka Palmos of Papula-Nevinpat. 11 September 2026
Jurisdiction reports
Understanding the commercial objectives of the companies driving the filing volumes will be key to accessing significant future opportunities, says Chris Li of the Beijing International Intellectual Property Convention (IIPC). 11 September 2026
Patents
UPC judges and practitioners from firms including Freshfields, Kather Augenstein, EIP, Simmons & Simmons and Brinkhof converged at CIPA’s annual conference to offer candid views on the court’s biggest pressure points, from overloaded German divisions to harmonisation and cross-court influence. 10 September 2026
Trademarks
A trend of removing vowels from words to create distinctive brands was no hindrance to a London online flower seller, which provided evidence to the UK’s IPEC that a rival had taken orders from confused customers. The ruling offers important lessons for brand owners on distinctiveness, online search confusion and the risks of riding on a competitor’s reputation. 10 September 2026
Patents
The space strategy is “extremely welcome” says one IP specialist, as the country aims to turn expertise into commercial and strategic advantage, with major implications for companies developing satellite, in-orbit and security tech, including SaxaVord in Shetland. 9 September 2026
Patents
A former executive’s airport arrest puts the value of chipmaking know-how—and the risks of losing it—under the spotlight. The suspect’s China links, combined with a new report showing a 78% rise in patent filings in the sector, show how intensifying competition for semiconductor tech is reshaping IP and security challenges for companies operating across borders. 9 September 2026
Patents
Effective understanding and analysis of IP information can support strategic decisions on investment, budgeting and growth, explains Shinya Kinuta, managing director of Dennemeyer Japan. 9 September 2026
Careers
With technical specialisms including nucleic acid technologies, biological therapeutics and vaccines, and diagnostics and biological assays, the new hire adds a life sciences patent specialism to the firm’s growing IP practice. 8 September 2026
Trademarks
The retailer’s lawyer says the CJEU has drawn a line “very clearly” in its preliminary ruling in a closely watched case over a controversial immigration campaign. Lawyers from Petillion and Winston Taylor assess a potential framework for balancing trademark rights against political speech, parody and other fundamental freedoms. 8 September 2026
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