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Adolfo Athié of Basham Ringe y Correa suggests an efficient way to resolve the current difficulty attached to seeking compensation for an invasion of rights

Article 368 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure reads: "a party may move the court for an order for persevering any evidence that may be destroyed or its use in court may become infeasible, or with the consent of the opposing party; where necessary, a party who has legal interests in ascertaining the status quo of a matter or object may move for expert testimony, inspection or preserving of documentary evidence". This stipulation, aimed at providing the right holder with an effective tool to secure and preserve evidence so as to more readily fulfil the burden of proof, was recently invoked by the IP Court in the hearing of a motion for preservation of evidence filed prior to a possible utility model patent infringement lawsuit.

Judge Jean Claude Tron Petit serves as a magistrate on Mexico's Circuit Court for Administrative Matters, one of the deciding authorities for IP appeals. Eileen McDermott spoke with the judge about the court’s role and the challenges it faces

New Zealand has introduced legislation to provide greater protection to sponsors of important events from ambush marketing: the Major Events Management Act 2007.

Due to a decree by the Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTAA) published in the Mexican Official Gazette, a "Specialized Court on Intellectual Property Matters" was created.

On 15 September, during a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Office for the Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) it was decided to reduce by almost 40% the fees for the filing and the registration of Community trade marks (CTMs). The resolution will now be submitted to the EU Commission for definitive ratification, and the reduction of the fees could commence as soon as mid-2009.

David Zamores, Mauricio Escoto and Felipe Gutierrez of Panamericana de Patentes y Marcas explain why good faith must be the guiding principle in Mexican trade mark legislation

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Regulatory reform is needed to implement data package exclusivity rights, say Alejandro Luna and Juan Luis Serrano of Olivares

On September 1 2008 a new Act of Parliament has come into effect in Germany providing a considerable number of new and amended regulations on the enforcement of IP rights.