Expert Analysis

For three centuries, Amsterdam has been a centre of global trade and artistic creativity. As the INTA prepares to hold its annual conference in Europe for the first time, Ingrid Hering visited the Netherlands to investigate the Dutch approach to branding

For the last three months applicants have been able to apply for quick and cheap protection across the EU, using the new Community design. But filings have so far been below expectations. Stéphanie Bodoni investigates

The ECJ has examined trade mark dilution law directly for only the second time. The Court's view has been hailed as surprising and even revolutionary, giving brand owners rights for which the legislation did not expressly provide. Alastair Shaw examines whether the case signals a radical change in European trade mark protection

The International Trade Commission can be an attractive forum for plaintiffs in patent infringement disputes in the US. Bruce Barker and Stewart Brown explain how the Commission works, and examine how it compares to litigation in district courts

The Gutnick decision regarding internet defamation has implications for Australian trade mark law. As a result, owners of Australian-registered trade marks may be able to get relief against infringement on the net. That could be possible even if uploading takes place outside Australia, explain Jim Dwyer and Marina Lloyd Jones

The 1995 US Federal Trademark Dilution Act was meant to give brand owners greater powers to defend themselves, but a Supreme Court ruling has highlighted the law's shortcomings. Sam Mamudi investigates whether legislative change is now needed