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  • In 2004, the Chinese authorities invalidated Pfizer's patent on Viagra, unleashing sharp criticism about the country's record on IP protection. Samson G Yu and Ying Zhang of Kangxin Partners look behind the headlines to explain the decision and the lessons it offers patent applicants
  • While interest in court action grows steadily, administrative remedies still offer trade mark owners in China many advantages. ZHUGE Beihua and WANG Yao of Beijing Janlea Trademark Agency explain what brand owners need to know to make the most of them
  • More and more trade mark owners are taking their cases to court in China. And as HUANG Hui and HUANG Yibiao of Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency explain, with careful preparation and a clear strategy, the process need not be as daunting as many plaintiffs fear
  • Foreign brand owners were slow to make use of China's rules on well-known trade marks but a series of new laws and regulations introduced since 2002 should make the system more user-friendly. Sandra Gibbons and Philip Tsang of Lloyd Wise offer a guide
  • The US and the EU - two of the world's largest regions - have joined the Madrid Protocol. But a gaping hole stands out on the system's world map - Latin America. Natan Baril, legal counsel at the Boticário Group, gives Stéphanie Bodoni the view of one of the largest trade mark owners in Brazil
  • Blogs are taking over the web, and becoming a useful source of news and gossip on IP developments. James Nurton tracks down the bloggers and profiles 10 indispensable sites
  • President George W Bush's November reelection and the Republicans' victory in Congress have set the course for US policy over the next four years. Sam Mamudi examines what the future holds for IP owners Plus: Jon Dudas on what's in store at the USPTO
  • Singapore's copyright law changes radically extend the rights of IP owners in the country. As Sheena Jacob reports, the measures that Singapore accepted as part of a free trade deal with the US could set a benchmark for standards in the region
  • Courts in Beijing have recently ordered infringers to pay substantial damages. For example, in the case of Yu Sheng Tang (Yi Zhong Ming Chu 276, September 20 2004) the Beijing No 1 Intermediary People's Court held that the defendants had infringed the 400-year-old trade mark Yu Sheng Tang (in Chinese characters). It ordered them to cease infringement and to pay damages of Rmb5 million ($625,000).
  • The INPI has recently enacted a new resolution that will have a big impact on the prosecution of patent applications in Argentina, if the applicant does not comply with its requirement.