Expert Analysis

Tomotoshi Shimano of Shiga International Patent Office examines the implications of recent High Court decisions relating to the interpretation of ‘working of a patented invention’

Are Australia, New Zealand and the US all heading in the same direction with software patents? David Webber of Davies Collison Cave looks at recent court cases

In the last two decades, intellectual property has steadily grown from being a somewhat esoteric if fascinating niche topic to one that has increasingly attracted the attention of mainstream observers. Legal disputes such as Apple and Samsung's global patent battles have captured the public imagination. Perhaps even more interestingly, government officials and corporate boards are more aware of the value and importance of intellectual property than ever.

Aminiasi Vulaono and Artika Prasad of Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Services (PIIPS) discuss the challenges faced by developing countries in modernising their IP legislation, and bring us up to date with patent filing changes in Western Samoa

After a successful year of adherence to the Madrid Protocol, Vikrant Rana and Ritika Mogha of S.S. Rana & Co. look at how India is becoming an increasingly IP-aware country

The European Patent Office has launched a project called Early Certainty from Search. The Office’s Vice President Guillaume Minnoye tells James Nurton why it is needed, and explains how it will benefit both applicants and third parties