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Patent registration of computer-related inventions has become accepted around the world but Thailand should wait for the situation elsewhere to become more predictable before deciding, argues Saravuth Pitiyasak

A unique practice of the Singapore Trade Marks Registry in relation to the colour features of marks may be of interest to prospective applicants of trade marks in Singapore.

Under the Mexican Industrial Property Law trade names are published rather than registered, as happens with service marks. The difference between a publication and a registration basically consists in the rights derived from the legislation. While the exclusive right to use a service mark is granted only by means of a registration, a trade name does not require a registration to produce legal effects against third parties. Indeed, according to the Law, trade names are protected by virtue of their use without the benefit of a registration. The purpose of the publication is only to establish a presumption of good faith in the adoption and use of the trade name. Accordingly, use of a trade name is essential to produce its legal effects.

Trade mark owners should find it easier to register shapes in Australia after the Full Federal Court decision in Kenman Kandy Australia v Registrar of Trade Marks.

Stalemate in record US patent case

Children mean big business in the world of toys, books and clothes merchandising. Ingrid Hering visited the headquarters of Fox Kids Europe to investigate how its licensing strategy works

Svetlana B Felitsyna, Natalia A Serpkova, Sergey Y Yakovlev and Leonid E Goukasyan of Sojuzpatent in Moscow provide an overview of intellectual property protection available in the Russian Federation, and examine the proposed changes to the trade mark regime

The insurance industry has dragged its feet over IP risk management but things are changing rapidly, explains Robert Chase

The heated debate intensifies over how far geographical indication protection should go. Bruce J MacPherson sheds light on the consequences for brand owners and outlines the INTA proposal solution on how how to avoid a collision between GIs and TMs

Customs is a very important institution in any country. So it is in Russia. Until the advent in Russia of the concept of intellectual property, Customs served to thwart undesirable imports and keep them outside the Russian borders. Also exports were controlled to implement the economic policy of the government. All this remains a top priority for Customs today.