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A recent case found that a generic pharmaceutical company can use the name of a branded drug in comparative advertising in France. Philippe Lods of Lavoix examines how branded pharmaceutical companies can defend themselves

Pharmaceutical companies strategies have come under scrutiny from the European Commission in the past year. Edward Nodder and Maria Isabel Manley of Bristows in London explain why effective life-cycle management of pharmaceutical products is essential for a successful industry

Nobutaka Yokota of Kyowa Patent and Law Office outlines the impact of Japan’s new examination guidelines on medical inventions

A recent amendment to Mexico's Health Law regulates biotherapeuctic products. Daniel Sanchez and Juan Luis Serrano of Olivares & Cia in Mexico City welcome the reform, but argue that further guidance is needed on some key questions

Whenever a person, whether Mexican or foreign, seeks to incorporate a company in Mexico, he will first require a permit issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the Ministry) approving the use of the name requested for the new company. The same applies when changing a name as a result of a merger or acquisition. Although Mexican law prohibits the use of an existing trade mark as a company name and that the Ministry should review whether the name requested is not confusingly similar or identical to any existing trade mark de facto, this often does not happen. Therefore, the examination process is merely limited to the names of the companies recorded in the Ministry's files.

The PCT was designed to benefit patent applicants and offices. More than 30 years on, is it still up to the job? Emma Barraclough reports

Customs recordal is one of the legal measures that IP owners can employ for enforcement at the borders. The Customs Law provides that IP can be recorded with local Customs offices or the General Customs Department in Hanoi. Recordal is not compulsory, but is highly recommended for rights holders facing IP infringement in Vietnam. The relevant laws and regulations governing customs recordal are the Customs Law 2001, amended in 2005, Decree No 154/ND-CP dated December 15 2005, detailing the provisions of the Customs Law and the Regulations on Handling Requests for Border Control Measures Over Imported and Exported Goods promulgated by Decision no 916/QD-TCHQ dated March 31 2008.

On June 12 2006 a new Industrial Property Code came into force in Mozambique. This article focuses on the main changes brought about by the Code in respect of trade marks, and the consequences of counterfeiting and other infringements of various rights.

Malaysian intellectual property law is in a transitional phase. But recent legal developments show the government is serious about helping IP owners to protect their assets and spurring domestic innovation. Haslyna Hashim and AJ Surin explain what officials have been doing to make Malaysia more attractive to businesses that rely heavily on intellectual property

Keith Callinan of Alban Tay Mahtani & De Silva reviews the changes recently made to Singapore's Patents Act, and explains how they will affect applicants