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Adapting to the new regime

Last year's patent reform in India means that companies must quickly adopt new strategies to secure and protect their IP rights effectively and efficiently, says Mirut Dalal

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

More details emerge of China's IP plans

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Anti-competitive provisions in the Patents Act

There are a number of instances where the monopoly under a patent is not absolute. Recently, the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (US-SFTA) required Singapore to amend the compulsory license provisions in the Singapore Patents Act to include a remedy for anti-competitive practices.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Fussball WM 2006 and WM 2006 partially cancelled

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) holds German trade mark registrations for Fussball WM 2006 and WM 2006 for, inter alia, goods and services covering sporting events. These registrations were subject to cancellation actions, filed by Ferrero, who submitted that the marks lack distinctive character and are descriptive in relation to such goods and services; moreover, it was also alleged that the trade mark registrations were filed in bad faith.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Customs' win-win offer

Customs officers have the power to stop the flow of fakes at China's borders. But if they are to do their job properly, they need far more help from IP owners, says Li Qunying, chief of the IP division in China's Customs administration

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Moral rights of paternity and integrity

The snappily titled The Performances (Moral Rights etc) Regulations 2006 will help us all answer the question "Who is that singer?" and avoid the comment "Oi, that's my recording you're mucking about with!"

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

How to resolve .es domain name disputes

The National .es Domain Names Plan approved by Order ITC/1542/2005 on May 19, provides that Spain should set up a system for the friendly settlement of disputes arising in relation .es domains between the owner of that domain and a third party claiming lawful interests in it.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

The truth behind dubious patents

How easily patents are granted and how well the overall patent system works are questions addressed by several reviews at the moment, one of them being the Gowers Review in the UK. Stephen Bennett and Daniel Brook ask whether the inventive step requirement is part of the problem in a system that produces a growing number of questionable patents

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

A paradigm shift in patent law?

Recent disputes between research-based pharma companies and generics have addressed the viability of use patents in PMNOC proceedings. Bill Richardson of McCarthy TÃ©trault LLP examines the cases and asks whether the Regulations need to be changed

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

United States: Fame and fortune

As the use of celebrities to promote products and services booms, Jeff Van Hoosear of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP looks at some examples of successful licensing deals, and outlines the legal issues that must be considered in any successful agreement

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

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