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Courts act to promote settlements

You litigate inside the courtroom; you settle cases outside the courtroom. That's conventional wisdom. But, as the number of cases filed each year continues to increase, more and more courts are getting involved in helping the parties settle their dispute. This is a trend that is expected to continue and it is a development that should be embraced by litigants.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

Maximizing protection in Vietnam

With Vietnam discussing membership of the WTO, the government is already improving the country’s IP regime. Thomas Treutler provides a guide to enforcing IP rights in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

Courts follow English precedent on designs

A recently reported Malaysian High Court decision has demonstrated that the country's courts will make a determination based on the judge's visual impression rather than deferring to the opinion of witnesses on the issue of novelty in designs.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

Interview: Virgin's new domain name strategy

Neil Hobbs, IP lawyer at Virgin Enterprises Limited, explains how the company protects more than 2,500 domain names and reveals why it has decided to consolidate its registrations

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

Courts ready to jail more pirates

On December 21 China's Supreme People's Court and the Procuratorate jointly issued an Interpretation on Various Issues Relating to the Handling of Criminal Actions on IPR Infringements (the Interpretation). This came into effect a day later on December 22.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

The rising generic tide

'Generic Tide Is Rising' was a cover story that appeared in the September issue of Chemical & Engineering News in 2002. More and more it is said that the innovative pharmaceutical companies are losing market share, not only because their current blockbusters run out of patent protection, but also because the number of new drugs that should boost the profits of the innovators back to the high levels they are accustomed to is said to be very limited.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

How to protect IP rights in cyberspace

As more and more Chinese people log on to the internet, the value of domain name rights increases. Guizeng (Wayne) Liu of King & Wood offers a guide to the latest laws and judicial decisions affecting intellectual property in cyberspace

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2005

Keeping trade secrets safe in China

Owners of trade secrets have a number of ways to protect their rights in China. Xuemin CHEN and Xiaoguang YANG of Zhongzi Law Office explain more

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2005

How to invalidate a Chinese patent

Companies are increasingly turning to patent invalidation as a tool to fight patent disputes. Gary Zhang and Gu Hongxia of China Sinda explain how to make the most of the procedure to defend your IP rights and challenge those of your competitors

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2005

The USPTO's man in Beijing

In September 2004 the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) appointed Mark Cohen, a long-time China specialist and attorney-adviser in its office of enforcement, to serve as its first intellectual property attaché to the US Embassy in Beijing. The unusual step showed the level of concern within the US administration about the way intellectual property rights are protected in China and its determination to improve the situation. MIP asked Cohen about the challenges he faces

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2005

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