The UAE has increasingly focused on protecting and enhancing its intangible assets as it seeks to promote the region as an IP hub, says Raka Roy of Galadari Law.

Gilberto Cavagna di Gualdana of Andersen explores the regulation on the mandatory payment of a private copying levy in Italy.

The EU’s Africa IP SME helpdesk aims to support economic growth in Africa while presenting new economic frontiers for EU businesses, finds Muireann Bolger.

The continent’s patchwork of IP systems can seem like the Wild West, but Africa has plenty of protection if you know where to look, explains Mariëtte du Plessis, Simon Brown, Nicky Garnett, and Nthabiseng Phaswana of Adams & Adams.

The introduction of partial non-use cancellation actions in Mexico was welcome, but will they have the intended impact, asks Vanessa Rondeau of Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff.

SMEs can benefit from a sophisticated integrated document management system designed specifically for them, explains Ovidiu Dulacioiu of Dennemeyer.

Non-use cancellations are widely used in China but the procedure can cause headaches for trademark owners, explains Haoyu Feng of Chofn IP.

'Sunrise B' block holders must understand the implications of letting their protections lapse and migrate to one of two upgraded domain blocking options provided, says Tony Kirsch of GoDaddy Registry.

A duo of cases from the Federal Circuit has added complexities to the drafting of patent applications for antibody inventions, explain Hailey Bureau of BSKB and Olayinka Oladele of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.