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London loses a patent judge The Patents Court in London is losing one of its three most specialised judges, after Mr Justice Kitchin was appointed to hear general legal matters around the country. The appointment, known as being "on circuit", means Kitchin will be required to hear cases in Crown courts, including serious criminal trials. The appointment is expected to last two years.

Atsushi Okada of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto outlines two legislative reforms enacted in 2008 concerning anti-spam laws and internet filtering regulations, as well as recent legal developments within the Japanese government toward potential copyright law reforms

Shinya Jitsuhiro of Shiga International Patent Office outlines the implications of Patent Act amendments in the life science/biotechnology field

Kazuo Aoki of Shobayashi International Patent & Trademark Office outlines current trends in the examination of patent applications concerning computer software-related inventions and key points that non-Japanese applicants should be aware of

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Yoshikazu Iwase of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune outlines seven important Japanese IP cases adjudicated in 2008

When parties are attempting to negotiate an amicable resolution to a trade mark dispute that is the subject of a Notice of Opposition before the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), they sometimes hold off on seeking discovery or taking testimony – which can be both time consuming and expensive – in the expectation that they will be able to finalise an appropriate settlement agreement. The parties should, however, be very careful to ensure that ongoing settlement negotiations do not cause them to ignore or miss any filing deadlines, as failure to make certain filings by the prescribed deadlines can result in missed opportunities to protect a valuable trade mark.

Trade marks can be an effective way to protect products and packaging. Mark Shillito and Heather Newton consider what Community trade mark law has to offer

Peter Ollier spoke with University of Tokyo IP professor Katsuya Tamai about technology transfer, patent litigation and Japan’s plans to become an IP-based nation