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The PCT was designed to benefit patent applicants and offices. More than 30 years on, is it still up to the job? Emma Barraclough reports

In the light of the global recession, Amit Aswal of Clairvolex provides tips on how to optimise the value of your patent portfolio and pending applications

Niti Dewan and Mohan Dewan, of RK Dewan & Co, discuss the impact of strategies for defendants - such as malicious prosecution, groundless threats, cancellation and revocation actions

The increase in digital piracy has led to questions about the liability of internet service providers. Anuradha Salhotra and Kajigailiu Gaiduwan Kamei of Lall Lahiri & Salhotra examine the legal position in India

As India prepares for membership of the Madrid Protocol, Manisha Singh of Lex Orbis examines the development of trade mark law and provides a practical guide to prosecution

The Indian Patent Office faces a number of important challenges, including a lack of personnel, high pendency and corruption. Peter Ollier spoke to the newly appointed head P H Kurian to see how he is dealing with these tests

On June 15 2009, eight member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, launched the first regional patent cooperation program called the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC). It is a program in which the Intellectual Property Offices of the participating member states shall use the search and examination results of one participating state as reference in its one member state's own search and examination. The objectives of the ASPEC are reduced examination work, faster turnaround time and better search and examination because some IP offices might have better access to databases unavailable to the other IP offices.

Colonel Krishan Lal Vadehra and Sharad Vadehra, of Kan & Krishme in New Delhi, provide advice for patent applicants in India and review examiners' approaches to what constitutes patentable subject matter

The Major Events Management Act came into force in 2007 to provide greater protection to sponsors of important events from ambush marketing. The legislation provides protection for major events and protection for emblems and words relating to the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

Five years after the entry into force of Community Regulation No 1383/03 relating to Customs control measures, it is now time to draw the initial conclusions, all positive, regarding its effectiveness. The European Commission has published, for the year 2008, data that confirm a significant increase in Customs activity: