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Competing against established rivals such as Ducati, Honda and Kawasaki, the Foggy Petronas Racing World Superbikes team is using technology and branding to give it an edge as this year's competition gets underway

Registration of a trade mark in the Czech Republic is not conditioned by its compulsory use, but the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic shall in compliance with Section 25, subsection 1b cancel the trade mark from the register if in the course of proceedings initiated by a third party or ex officio it finds that the trade mark has not been used in the Czech Republic for at least five years prior to the initiation of the cancellation proceeding and its proprietor fails to present cogent reason for its non-use. Use of a trade mark by a third party based on an agreement is considered to be a proper use.

Bertelsmann, one of five companies suing Napster for copyright infringement, has offered to loan Napster the funds it needs to develop a secure file-sharing service.

The Andean Pact Decision 344, applicable in the five countries of the Andean Community (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Venezuela) provides in article 1 that the member countries shall grant patents to inventions of either products and/or processes in all fields of technology, provided that they are new, have inventive level, and have an industrial use.

Illegal exemptions to music royalty collection in the US are costing European performers $20 million dollars a year.

Going after counterfeiters is a tricky task for brand owners anywhere in the world. The trick is to be strategic about the course of action one plans to take. The same principle counts also in the United Arab Emirates, where rights owners can choose from a range of options, says Lara Haidar of The Rights Lawyers

The revised IP law that Egypt introduced three years ago following its accession to the WTO signalled a will to rebuild international confidence in the country's ability to protect IP right owners. Khaled El Shalakany of Shalakany Law Office provides a detailed overview

In recent years, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) has adopted some strict trade mark examination criteria, concerning not only likelihood of confusion but also trade mark distinctiveness.

Dubai recently served as one of the main locations for the shooting of Syriana - the first Hollywood production shot in the UAE. In recent years, many more such developments pointing toward a further opening up of the region have taken place in the media and entertainment industries, says Mark Hill of The Rights Lawyers

The Middle East is in a franchising frenzy, creating new opportunities for local and international companies. But franchisors expanding overseas need to first make important legal and commercial considerations and seek advice from franchise counsel to understand the workings of the region, explains Lara Haidar of The Rights Lawyers