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Vietnam, the go-to sneaker production hub, is now facing a tough scrutiny of its intellectual property (IP) practices. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 report for 2026 adds Vietnam to its list as a Priority Foreign Country, representing the first time in 13 years that any country has been added to the list.…
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published its full-year 2025 statistics, revealing a significant 16.18% decrease in total patent grants compared to 2024. Invention and utility model patents both saw notable declines, while design patents experienced a modest increase. The drop is be…
In a landmark ruling dated August 1, 2024, the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) has ordered the withdrawal of a registered three-dimensional (3D) trademark and related design rights, finding that the right owner abused its dominant market position to exclude competitors. The decision, which also imposes monetary sa…
While 2025 did not bring sweeping legislative changes to Turkish intellectual property law, the year marked significant practical advancements. The administrative cancellation mechanism for trademarks became fully operational, and Turkish courts and authorities addressed key issues such as the intersection of IP and c…
Royal Philips has reinforced its reputation as a global health technology innovator, ranking among the top patent applicants at the European Patent Office in 2023. The company filed 607 medical technology patent applications, making it the second largest applicant in that category, and submitted a total of 1,299 paten…
A silver ring maker based in Türkiye's Gaziantep is facing legal action from U.S.-based Middle-Earth Enterprises LLC, which owns the global rights to "The Lord of the Rings" franchise, over his alleged unauthorized use and trademark registration of the name—"Yuzuklerin Efendisi," the Turkish title of "The Lord of the…