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  • The Argentine Trade mark Law has recently been amended to give more agility and efficiency to the prosecution of trade mark applications. The implementing decree of the Trade Mark Act 22,362, in effect since 1981, has been modified by Presidential Decree No 1141 issued in December 2003.
  • Neither the Mexican intellectual property laws nor the federal or local courts recognize rights of publicity as they are known in the United States. However some provisions of the Mexican Copyright Statutory Law could provide some protection similar to the so called rights of publicity.
  • Two Japanese inventors have recently become millionaires after being awarded compensation for their revolutionary patents. The cases have led to concern among Japanese businesses, and proposals for changes to the patent law. Emma Barraclough investigates
  • On December 2 2003 the State Council of the People's Republic of China published new Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (the new Regulations), which will come into force on March 1 2004.
  • The entertainment industries are increasingly active in taking steps to combat the copyright dangers posed by the internet. Sam Mamudi investigates the strategies rights owners are developing, and asks whether copyright has a future
  • Malcolm Royal, former FICPI president, explains how the reformed innovation patent system works in Australia and, overleaf, compares similar procedures worldwide
  • The importance of managing and exploiting your intangible assets has never been greater, yet few companies are fully aware of the size, contents or value of their IP portfolios. Samir Bhavsar reveals the best way to categorize your patents
  • Research involving human tissue donation has thrown up a complex web of ethical and legal considerations. Daniel S Nelki, Ros Cook and Alexa Sartorius explore the tension that can arise between donors and IP holders
  • Australia: Changes are expected in the area of patent, trade mark, copyright and pharmaceutical law under a free trade agreement with the US. One such change is the extension of copyright protection for another 20 years to 70 years. China: The Chinese State Intellectual Property Office will start accepting electronic patent applications from March 12 - the day of the 20th anniversary of China's first patent law. China: The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) plans to introduce an IP Strategic Alert System to send out warnings to companies about potential overseas claims and to advise them on possible countermeasures. The initiative aims to reduce the rising number of litigation claims brought against Chinese companies, particularly in the US. Japan: Recommendations to overhaul the country's utility model system to try to cut the overhwelming levels of patent applications will be presented by a working group to Japan's parliament, the Diet, before June.
  • Ingrid Hering, London