Addressing the IP dispute resolution paradox: combining mediation with arbitration and litigation While seasoned IP practitioners tend to focus on adjudicative processes, non-adjudicative processes can help reduce the time and cost to outcome, improve settlement rates, preserve business relationships and provide higher satisfaction ratings. However, despite the benefits, IP practitioners and in-house experts are still reluctant to include mediation or other non-adjudicative steps in resolving ...
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Arbitrability of international IP disputes Most IP disputes are – or become – international in nature, and national legal systems address issues of arbitrability differently. Patent validity arbitration, while still controversial in jurisdictions such as Germany and Japan, seems to be increasingly accepted in the civil law world, particularly in Switzerland and France. While Germany and Japan are making efforts to reform their patent litig...
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CNIPA issues fresh requirements for submitting evidence in non-use cancellation actions Recent updates to the examination rules have shifted the burden of proof from trademark owners to applicants filing non-use cancellation actions, who must now submit three types of evidence. The revisions are designed to curb malicious applications, improve examination efficiency and save administrative resources.
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Good news for Valentino in GIANNI VALENTINO dispute A key finding was that the element ‘Valentino’ was dominant in both parties’ marks. 
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