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Andrew Moeser analyses the Supreme Court's recent Sanofi decision in the light of case law on obviousness in the US and UK

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.

The first part of the eighth annual World IP Survey unveils the top-ranked firms in 27 jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and North America. Below, we explain how the results were compiled

A number of pivotal copyright decisions were handed down last year, establishing precedent-setting rules for rights owners in Canada, says Brian W Gray of McCarthy Tétrault