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Practitioners have welcomed changes to Japan’s patent laws as a positive step in streamlining procedures and increasing protection for patent holders

The USPTO’s Patent Review Processing System went live at 12:01 am on September 16, and already 13 petitions for post-issuance proceedings under the America Invents Act have been filed

The Trademark Office of China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce has released a list of 599 well-known trade marks.

Rosa Wilkinson joined the IPO in September last year after working with UK Trade and Investment and Lloyds Bank, where she served as director of public policy and regulation. She tells Emma Barraclough about her IP role

The Philippines' decision to join the Madrid Protocol will be good for businesses, says Blancaflor, in an exclusive interview. Law firms need to realise that their clients pull the strings

Edwin Baum, who represents business clients in commercial litigation, joins Crowell & Moring from Proskauer Rose. Baum is the former practice group leader of the product liability & consumer litigation practice at Proskauer Rose.

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Managing IP lists the IP-related rulings, conferences and events taking place this week

YSL did not infringe red sole trade mark Trade mark is valid, to relief of industry Court fails to rule on functionality Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Louboutin both claimed victory in September after a judge reinstated Louboutin's red sole trade mark but said that YSL did not infringe it with a monochromatic red shoe. But who has gained most from the decision, and what can brand owners learn from it?

Provide as much information to Customs as possible Posting a general bond avoids repeated filings Trade mark renewal can leave gaps in protection Last month's seizure of $18 million of Chinese-sourced counterfeit Christian Louboutin shoes highlights the importance of Customs in the fight against IP infringement. Following the seizure, in-house counsel on the Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC) gave their recommendations on making the most of Chinese Customs procedures.