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The popularity of pre-1972 music on internet radio has thrown up a fierce legal battle over sound recording licences in the United States. Peter E Masaitis and Evan W Woolley explain – with a bit of help from their friends in the 60s and 70s music scene

The basis of this case (OGH 4 Ob 98/14m "Feeling") was that as a defence against the assertion of an infringement of the Community trade mark Feeling in Austria, a counter-action for revocation because of non-use and for invalidity because of a bad faith application was lodged. But before that an action for invalidity has been filed before OHIM by a third party on the basis of earlier national rights.

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), set to come into effect on December 31, has the goal of transforming Southeast Asia into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour and a freer flow of capital. Henry Goodwin and Candice Kwok discuss the future of brand protection in the region and what rights holders need to be aware of as they look to enter the markets there

The possibility to recover costs in IP cases can be an important consideration in your litigation strategy. Correspondents in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, the United Kingdom and United States answer six questions about their jurisdictions

Pfizer has recently successfully resisted the Australian Competition Commission's attempts to shut down its patent evergreening activities in trying to leverage its atorvastatin (Lipitor) patent past its end of term.

The recent decision of the Kenyan High Court in Weetabix Limited v Manji Food Industries Ltd is noteworthy. First, trade mark judgments are rare in Kenya. Second, because it deals with a range of issues – likelihood of confusion, a family of marks, well-known marks and passing off. Third, because the Court managed to reach a decision which, although not unreasonable, may seem a bit odd to some.

The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China (SPC) issued the Draft Judicial Interpretation on Application of Laws in Trial of Behaviour Preservation Cases Involving Intellectual Property and Competition Disputes (Draft JI) on February 26 2015 and is open for public comment until March 30.

In our articles of July 2014 and February 2015, we reported on a growing conflict within the EPO concerning the independence of the EPO Boards of Appeal. Although we hoped that these issues would soon be resolved, it appears that the conflict between the EPO Boards of Appeal and the EPO management is continuing.

The licensing of names and images from fictional works, including the names of cartoon characters and film titles, is growing exponentially in the PRC and in relation to an ever-widening range of consumer goods. While media companies, including Hollywood studios, have the most to gain from this sector, their business partners stand to benefit greatly also, including overseas companies taking master licences, local Chinese licensees and companies managing the licensing activity of others on their behalf.

In accordance with Article 2.11 (1) (c) of the Benelux Treaty for Intellectual Property, the Benelux Bureau of Intellectual Property (BOIP) can refuse to register a sign if it can serve to indicate a place of origin.