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In April this year, the first sound trade mark was granted in Argentina. Gustavo Sena reveals how protection in the country encompasses a variety of non-traditional signs, and provides some illustrations of registered marks

Technology was the driving force behind some of the year’s most interesting cases, but others have made their mark in the drama stakes or for their impact on consumers. From India to Indonesia, South Africa and the US, James Nurton, Ralph Cunningham and Ingrid Hering look at what was a year of intriguing and often exciting litigation

An independent report has recommended fundamental changes to the organization of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), including an overhaul of the Board of Appeals.

As harmonization of registration procedures looms, Latin American practitioners are taking a fundamental look at their practices. Their first challenge is to stop copyright piracy from spiralling out of control. James Nurton reports

Courts in the UK have challenged their reputation for being anti-patentee in the past year, and attracted attention across the continent. Ingrid Hering examines the latest developments in Europe’s courts and patent offices

With the increasing trend towards globalization, emerging market countries are being pressed into signing international accords to free the movement of trade. The friction between globalization and national interests is illustrated by Latin America's refusal to join the Madrid Protocol, says Sam Mamudi

What are your favourite brands of tea, coffee, soft drink and whisky? If your answers are Lipton, Nescafe, Coca-Cola and Johnny Walker then your answers are not far away from those given by consumers polled in Readers' Digest's annual survey conducted in six Asian markets namely Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Respondents were asked to rate different brands of goods and services from a range of one to five. The score would reveal the respondent's preferred brand in 37 categories which included their preferred airline, shampoo and conditioner, instant noodles, mineral water, car, watch, cooking oil, air conditioner and hotel.

Domain name registration in China has been opened to all comers, so trade mark owners need to be vigilant about their domain name rights. A new dispute resolution policy is up and running to offer some protection, explain Gabriela Kennedy and David Taylor

Valery Medvedev of Gorodissky & Partners in Moscow explains that counterfeiting is a big problem in Russia, but that there are tools available to deal with it

Jan Hák of Patentservis Praha in Prague reviews the development of Czech trade mark law and practice, and examines how brand owners can protect their rights in the country