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Survey: Latin America: Swimming against the tide

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

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2003

Thailand takes the plunge

Thailand has finally amended its patent legislation.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 1999

Big drama, big wins

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

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2002

Prepare for China's domain name explosion

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

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2003

How to protect novel marks in Argentina

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

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2001

Survey: Europe: All eyes on the courts

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

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

Franchising in Malaysia

Malaysia passed and gazetted the Franchise Act in December 1998 and it is expected to come into force in the near future. Once in force, the Franchise Act 1998 will apply throughout Malaysia to any franchise in Malaysia. At present, there is no franchise legislation and the franchise industry is supervised by the franchise division of the Malaysian government under the purview of the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 1999

EMERGING MARKETS: LATIN AMERICA A new mindset for Latin America

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

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2001

A battle of mixed success

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

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2002

New Design Law enacted

The obsolete Spanish regulation on industrial models and designs of 1929 has finally been reviewed and substituted by a new modern Design Law, adapted to EU Directive 98/71/EC.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2003

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