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US courts have often ruled in disputes over the trade dress of restaurants. Here's a guide to protecting a restaurant’s look and feel

Managing IP and Ocean Tomo invited IP practitioners to discuss strategies, legal trends and other issues relating to the increasingly important topic of patent sales, acquisitions and valuation

There are a number of ways in which IP owners can tackle parallel imports in the Philippines. Ignacio S Sapalo of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan outlines the options

Co-ownership of IP is a complex matter, as different countries follow different systems, and terminology also varies. Luis C Schmidt of Olivares & Cia discusses the system which Mexico has devised as it applies to copyright and trade marks

With many updates to existing laws already implemented, and further changes to come, Dianne Daley and Nicole Foga of Foga Daley & Co argue that Jamaica offers a bright future for IP owners

A new amendment takes IP legislation in the wrong direction, yet new Customs laws represent a step forward for rights owners in Argentina. Carlos O Mitelman and Daniel R Zuccherino of Obligado & Cia explain

Franchising is one of the more popular modes of going into business in the Philippines, whether small, medium sized, or large. They are easy to set up and the franchised business has a built-in support system, and some goodwill attached to it. Because almost all franchise agreements involve a bundle of intellectual property rights, prior to January 1 1998, registration of this type of agreement was mandatory. After that date, registration became voluntary and enforceable in the Philippines, provided it complied with the provisions of the IP Code. The signatories to the registered agreement are certainly the real parties in interest, but in Pepsico Inc doing business in the name and style Pepsico Restaurants International v Emerald Pizza Inc (GR No 153059) promulgated by the Supreme Court on August 14 2007, the Court declared that Pepsico Inc, who was not a party to the franchise agreement, was a real party in interest. The case facts are as follows:

Global brand owners are looking to cut the costs of IP management and brand protection. Outsourcing can provide a valuable alternative to doing work in-house. Sudath Perera and Aromi Silva explain why Sri Lanka is a prime destination for off-shoring IP work

When considering taking action for patent infringement in Mexico it is wise to consider traditional avenues as well as recent litigation trends, explains Alejandro Luna of Olivares & Cia in Mexico City

The Napster battle revealed how vulnerable the music industry is to digital piracy, and the movie and TV industries could be next. Mark F Radcliffe and Jill Sazama examine the lessons learned from Napster and assess potential responses