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Established ideas about IP protection do not find room for traditional knowledge. Now some communities are agitating to protect their culture. Ingrid Hering reports
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Interview: Marybeth Peters, US Copyright Office
Ingrid Hering asks the Register of US Copyright Office about the challenges posed by the internet and digital technology
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The Japanese Supreme Court has demonstrated its willingness to give broader protection for famous marks like Polo. John Tessensohn and Shusaku Yamamoto examine the decision
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The perception exists in Australia that it is too easy to successfully defend a design infringement action. But Wayne Condon says that will change if Parliament passes radical reforms to the almost 100-year-old designs legislation
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Many European patent attorneys are facing the biggest changes of their careers as the Community Patent and Community IP Court loom on the horizon. While some will flourish, others will not survive, says James Nurton
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Intellectual property has jumped from the technology page to the front page, as big stories have captured the public imagination throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Ralph Cunningham reports from Hong Kong
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The economic downturn has affected all US and Canadian attorneys in the past year. But patents remain as popular as ever, leading to the prospect of increasing litigation in the future. Ingrid Hering examines how attorneys and courts are coping with the new challenges
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Following fundamental reforms, the countries of eastern Europe will soon be ready to join those of the west in the EU and the EPC. James Nurton examines how practitioners are preparing for change
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Patent practitioners in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are grappling with the boom in new technologies. Ingrid Hering investigates how attorneys, patent offices and courts are coping with the new challenges
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Controversy over the protection of AIDS patents has dogged South Africa in the past year. Progress has been made in finding a solution, but no-one yet knows what it will be, reports James Nurton
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The new Chinese Patent Law strengthens a patent owner’s hand against infringement, providing new means of enforcement, including injunctions. But there are also penalties for bringing unjustified actions, warn Lindsay Esler and Paul Davies
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Following the signing of a trade agreement with the EU, Mexico has become one of the most open economies in the world. Luis C Schmidt explains how the country has updated its IP protection to meet the challenge
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Mars has successfully fought off a local company’s attempt to register a domain name similar to its M&M’s trade mark. This case, the first decision of Taiwan’s newly-established domain dispute resolution panel, will give hope to famous trade mark owners, argues Sylvia Shiue
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As rights owners increasingly face trade mark infringements on the web, they need to be pro-active in enforcement. Ken Taylor provides some tips for handling investigations
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David Haigh, Chief executive, Brand Finance plc