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  • US burger chain McDonald's has been involved in a number of lawsuits and other legal cases involving trade mark issues in its 66-year history. In Malaysia, they have now successfully protected their interests and obtained the exclusive use of the Mc prefix following a five-year legal tussle with McCurry Restaurant (KL). The Malaysian High Court has ruled that McDonalds has an exclusive right to "Mc" and it is the trade mark of the US fast food company.
  • Shahnaz Mahmud, New York
  • After years of high profile but unpopular lawsuits targeting illegal downloaders, music companies are showing signs of wanting to get off the litigation track and rethinking how they make money from their precious intellectual property. Some are even offering up their closely protected assets for free under new digital business models. Shahnaz Mahmud examines how a downloading website is persuading major record labels to sign up
  • The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic as a court of third instance has confirmed the decision of the Regional Court in Ostrava and High Court of Appeal in Olomouc that it was a question of unfair competition if a competitor (in this case the defendant) used for marking arms a denomination consisting of the letters CZ completed by a number or another denomination, which the plaintiff had previously used for marking arms in the course of his business activity.
  • Emma Barraclough, London
  • The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006 recently passed, unamended, through Australia's Federal Parliament. The Bill offers potential benefits to Australia's generic pharmaceutical sector by permitting enhanced springboarding activities in relation to drug patents.
  • Graeme Hall and John Glengarry of Buddle Findlay assess the IP enforcement options available in New Zealand and identify a trend towards alternative forms of dispute resolution
  • New Zealand is the latest in a line of countries to introduce specific legislation to counter ambush marketing in major sporting tournaments. Trevor Mallard, minister for economic development and sport, explains his plans
  • As technology continues to develop at an exponential rate, legislators are struggling to balance the rights of copyright owners and consumers, say Andrew Stewart and Cameron Harvey of Deacons
  • The competitive and heavily regulated nature of life sciences makes it important to understand the IP issues the industry faces. By Wayne McMaster and Kim O'Connell of Mallesons Stephen Jaques