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FIFA has secured its first ruling against ambush marketers, earning a court judgment against Pretoria's Eastwoods Tavern. The popular sports bar is located close to the Loftus stadium, one of the venues that will host games during next year's Soccer World Cup tournament.

The Know-How Transfer Law N° 22,426 governs agreements related to the so-called know-how, or transfer, assignment or licence of trade marks by foreign-domiciled persons to Argentine-domiciled persons.

There are several ways to accelerate examination of a patent application in Korea, three of which foreign applicants may find interesting.

The patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was implemented on February 2 2009 to allow applicants to obtain corresponding patents in the United States and Singapore more quickly and efficiently. Under the PPH, when at least one claim in an application in either one of these countries has been found to be patentable, the applicant can apply for fast track examination of the corresponding claim(s) in the US and Singapore patent applications, respectively.

On January 17 2009, the regulations of Legislative Decree No 1072 regarding the "Pharmaceutical Test Data Protection and other undisclosed data of pharmaceutical products" were published in the Peruvian gazette, El Peruano.

The doctrine of collateral estoppel can assist parties facing costly litigation. Robert Berezin and Carmen Bremer consider how it can be invoked in patent disputes

Selecting the right venue is a vital step when litigating in China. Peter Ollier explains why plaintiffs may benefit from considering courts beyond Beijing and Shanghai

Australia's highest court recently narrowed the scope of copyright protection for compilations and databases

I think one of our licensees may have financial problems. Although I am reluctant to take drastic action that may sever our business relationship, how can I ensure that we protect our IP?

Practitioners in six jurisdictions explain how the law protects event organisers and sponsors from ambush marketing