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IP owners should pick and choose from the range of enforcement options open to them in Australia to ensure their strategy is as effective as possible. Jim Dwyer and Miriam Stiel of Allens Arthur Robinson outline the choices

US: The Justice Department unveiled a report by its IP Task Force. The report recommends the creation of five new Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) Units in Washington DC, Sacramento, Pittsburgh, Nashville and Orlando. The Department has 13 CHIP Units across the US at present. The report also includes calls for an increase in the number of FBI special agents dedicated to investigating IP crimes, and the use of more federal resources and tougher enforcement to tackle infringers. US: A California state court of appeals in Los Angeles upheld a $500 million infringement verdict against biotechnology leader Genentech. Genentech was found to have hidden licensed sales and not paid royalties on human insulin and human growth hormone developed by the City of Hope National Medical Center. US: Biotechnology company Amgen won a federal district court case against Transkaryotic Therapies (TKT) and Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Judge William Young of the district court of Massachusetts ruled that Transkaryotic and Aventis violated two of Amgen's product patents on erythropoietin and two patents with claims on the production of erythropoietin. TKT said it would appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. US: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of KP Permanent Make-Up Inc v Lasting Impressions on October 5. Lasting Impressions is claiming trade mark infringement against KP Permanent Make-Up for use of the words micro color on the packaging of KP Permanent's products. In hearing the case, the Court asked whether the classic fair use defence to trade mark infringement is an absolute defence, regardless of whether confusion may result.

Following the introduction of the new Trade Marks Act in September last year, Safir Anand of Anand & Anand examines how brand owners can protect their trade marks in India effectively

Ethiopia's success in trade marking its coffee has encouraged more countries to consider IP protection for assets previously considered commodities

The numbers of oppositions filed per each patent granted at the EPO vary greatly according to industry. The EPO's T M Haeusser analyzes and explains the latest data

On the eve of the launch of .eu, Nick Wood examines the relationship between IP owners and ccTLD administrators in Europe and calls for greater harmonization. A table overleaf profiles the 32 ccTLD registries in Europe and provides information on registering domain names and resolving disputes in each one

Liew Woon Yin, director-general of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, talks to Phil Taylor about the challenges facing the Office and how it tries to help IP owners

The Supreme Court will this month hear arguments in a case that will set the boundaries for what research is exempted from patent infringement. Lily Rin-Laures and Sandip Patel explain what the outcome will mean for researchers and patent owners

Malaysia has established a 200 hectare Bio Valley that is close to the well-known Multimedia Super Corridor. It will comprise research, commercial, education, recreation and residential facilities, and will house biotechnology activities such as research and bio processes operating in different technology platforms.

Companies in China often find it difficult to protect their trade secrets and know-how. Daniel Plane explains what legal means are available