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The realm of intellectual property, particularly in the context of parallel imports, is a labyrinth of legal intricacies. This article endeavours to demystify the contentious issue of trademark ...

Parallel imports in Russia were once subject to the same treatment as counterfeit goods – but the golden age is over, as a compromise has been struck with regard to the national exhaustion of rights.

Russia’s parallel imports of Western goods fell sharply in 2025 as tighter government controls and border disruptions narrowed a key supply channel created after Western companies exited the market, ...

The House of Representatives voted for a legal amendment aimed at banning so-called parallel imports of goods which benefit from patent protection. A majority of the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and ...

Despite the lack of current law, IP owners are not helpless against parallel imports into Myanmar. They just have to be a bit more ingenious with their prevention strategies, explains Alec Christie ...

IT’S a simple idea, and soon enough, it might actually be implemented. The result would be terrible for the big multinational companies - and good for Aussies. The Harper Review, which examined ...

Mr Justice Laddie's judgment in Arsenal Football Plc v Matthew Reed could deal a serious blow to those engaged in the business of merchandising in the UK. The judgment was the climax of a long running ...