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A court in Taipei has overturned a decision by the local IP office to grant compulsory licences to a Taiwanese company for five patents owned by Philips

China's Supreme People's Court has issued a new explanation clarifying when a court should accept a civil complaint against an infringing registered trade mark

A leading UK judge has called for a "one-stop patent shop" to cater to companies that do business across Europe, after finding a patent invalid just days after it was upheld by a court in the Netherlands

Australia: IP Australia has made available a beta release of AusPat, the new search system for Australian patents. AusPat allows for quick, structured or advanced searches that will contain up to 20 different fields.

Although pharmaceutical patents dominate debates about innovation in India, government and industry are leading an IP overhaul in many other areas, says Peter Ollier

Mistakes made in the patent drafting process can come back to haunt litigants in the court room. Martin Sulsky and Raj S Davé explain how to avoid common drafting errors

Managing IP unveils the results of part three of the world's most detailed and authoritative survey of the IP market. Following five months' research, in this issue we list the leading firms for copyright work in 16 of the world's most important IP markets

Good strategies bring a wealth of benefits. Jay Sha explains how to build solid portfolios for a global market

Judge Lv Guoqiang, vice-president of the Shanghai Second Intermediate People's Court, tells Peter Ollier about recent judicial developments and explains how foreign IP holders can make better use of the system

The decision by the United States Trade Representative to launch two cases against China at the WTO after accusing the country of failing to comply with its enforcement obligations under the TRIPs Agreement has dominated coverage of IP in China over the past 12 months. In October last year USPTO Commissioner Jon Dudas admitted the case had hurt ties with China, saying "we've seen increased cooperation in some areas but we've seen cooperation in other areas slow". Elsewhere, a high-profile spat between French food maker Danone and Chinese drinks maker and joint venture partner Wahaha over the rights to the Wahaha brand hit the headlines.