Interview: OHIM: A day in the life Examiner Mariana Pinto Coelho tells Emma Barraclough about a typical day in the Alicante office, including how examiners deal with classification, complex legal issues and consistency
Interview: How Lego handles licensing The licensing programme at Lego is atypical, senior licensing director Andrea Ryder tells Simon Crompton, with narrow partnerships and a focus on IP
Australia Russell Waters of Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick presents a guide to prosecuting and protecting trade marks in Australia, including the importance of dealing with objections to a filing in plenty of time
Canada Tracy Corneau of Borden Ladner Gervais discusses the differences between Canadian and US trade mark law, and its national class system, as well as every other aspect of filing and enforcing a trade mark
China Filing deadlines are short for trade marks in China. Gloria Wu of Kangxin Partners explains how to be on time, plus defend your trade mark in the market
Malaysia With changes expected to the Trade Marks Act, Kherk Ying Chew and Sonia Ong of Wong & Partners explain the existing and proposed law in Malaysia
Mexico A guide to filing, protecting and enforcing your trade mark in Mexico. By Sergio L Olivares, Jr of Olivares & Cía
The Philippines Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang and Bulilan presents a guide to prosecuting trade marks at the Philippines IP Office, and methods for protecting them
South Korea Fast-track examinations for trade marks are worth considering in Korea. Jae Hoon Kim of Lee & Ko explains the details, as well as the best way to enforce a trade mark right
Australia: Copyright Michael Williams and Cameron Andrews of Gilbert + Tobin explain the copyright aspects of Australian law and practice, including the options for enforcement
