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My company is considering selling a patent portfolio at an auction. Is this a good idea and what do I need to know about commercialising our technology this way?

According to official statistics, 370 design registrations were granted and renewed in Syria in 2008 compared to 468 in 2007 (the numbers for 2009 are not yet available). The number of applications for registration filed in 2008 was 331 compared to 385 in 2007.

Secretive negotiations are underway for an international anti-counterfeiting deal. But what will ACTA mean for Europe? Marlous Stal-Hilders of Nederlandsch Octrooibureau explains

A recent court ruling suggests that IP owners may be able to protect their data with the so-called hot news doctrine. Steven Pokotilow, Ian DiBernardo and Richard Eskew explain the implications

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam – who received the world’s first recorded patent in 1449 diary@managingip.com

Under US bankruptcy law, any license of intellectual property rights is considered to be an "executory contract" and, upon the filing for bankruptcy, the trustee in bankruptcy or debtor-in-possession has the option to reject or assume such licences (subject to other caveats and issues addressed in the US Bankruptcy Code). Among the attributes unique to US bankruptcy law, the US Bankruptcy Code grants certain protections to copyright and patent licensees (although not trademark licensees) in the event that the licensor files for bankruptcy. Specifically, Section 365(n) of the US Bankruptcy Code allows for an election by the non-debtor licensee to continue using the licensed property post-bankruptcy even if the licensor rejects the contract (provided that it continues to make all royalty payments due and performs under the contract for the duration thereof).

Counterfeiters often use Mexico as a gateway to Central and Latin America. So stopping fakes both at the border and inside the country can be very cost effective. Sergio Rangel of Olivares & Cia outlines the best strategies

Jef Vandekerckhove, vice-president and country manager Europe for Philips Intellectual Property and Standards headquartered in the Netherlands, shares his anti-counterfeiting tips

The ITC is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade. The ITC adjudicates, among other things, cases involving imports that allegedly infringe intellectual property rights. Most often, ITC investigations involve claims regarding IP rights including allegations of patent and/or trade mark infringement by imported goods. Other forms of unfair competition may include misappropriation of trade secrets, trade dress infringement, passing off, false advertising and violations of antitrust.

Indran Shanmuganathan and Chew Chui Yiang of Shearn Delamore set out the rules protecting well-known trade marks in Malaysia