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The ECJ has examined trade mark dilution law directly for only the second time. The Court's view has been hailed as surprising and even revolutionary, giving brand owners rights for which the legislation did not expressly provide. Alastair Shaw examines whether the case signals a radical change in European trade mark protection

James Nurton, London

Football club Tottenham Hotspur has successfully reclaimed a disputed domain name in the 5,000th cybersquatting case heard by WIPO.

The International Trade Commission can be an attractive forum for plaintiffs in patent infringement disputes in the US. Bruce Barker and Stewart Brown explain how the Commission works, and examine how it compares to litigation in district courts

With the development of the internet and the widespread use of computers, traditional face-to-face commercial trading between buyers and sellers is rapidly shifting to electronic commercial transactions in cyberspace.

Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of a human cloning ban across the EU - but with reservations.

Korea has become the 57th country to join the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol) by depositing an instrument of ratification of the Protocol with the WIPO on January 10 2003. As of April 11 2003, three months after the instrument of ratification was deposited with the WIPO, the Madrid Protocol entered into force in Korea. Upon joining the Madrid Protocol, obtainment of a trade mark registration in Korea for foreign applicants is possible in two ways. An applicant can designate Korea as one of the target countries in his international application. Otherwise, he can file a separate national application to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).

Rapid innovation and intense investment in the biotech industry has required patent protection to adjust accordingly. Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson explains how Ukraine is rising to the biotech challenge

The judgment in Aktiebolaget Hassle v Alphapharm gives valuable guidance about the ‘obvious to try’ doctrine to the owners of Australian patents. Barry Eagar argues that the judges stressed the importance of Australian case law over its English equivalent

Mexican trade mark law establishes: "industrialists, merchants, or service providers may use trade marks in industry, in commerce or in services render; nevertheless, the right to their exclusive use is obtained through their registration with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property". The same rule applies to slogans or publicity phrases.