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Register now for the 2026 AIPPI World Congress
Join us for the 2026 AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg, Germany, from 7–10 October 2026.
Joint Statement: AIPPI Bureau & AIPPI UAE National Group
The AIPPI Bureau and AIPPI UAE National Group have agreed to postpone the AIPPI World Congress scheduled to take place in Dubai 2027, to a later date to be mutually agreed.
Pelham II: “CJEU Clarifies the Pastiche Exception for Musical Sampling”
On 14 April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its long‑awaited follow‑up judgment in the Pelham litigation.
Enforcement Measures for Trademark Owners
In commercial activities, a trademark is an important intellectual property that embodies a company’s brand image and market value.
Reshaping the Standards for “Obvious Error Correction” in Patent Invalidation: Insights from the SPC No. 246 Judgment
The precision of language in patent claims is paramount, as it defines the legal boundaries of an invention. However, during the drafting or examination process,
Old brands, new companies: when evoking the past misleads about the present
Is a trademark evoking three centuries of artisanal heritage necessarily misleading when the company that owns it was incorporated barely fifteen years ago?