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This month, Francis Gurry takes over the role of WIPO director general, as the world's only international organisation dedicated to intellectual property begins its recovery from a period of criticism and stagnation. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges WIPO faces, the changes he will make and why he is the right man for the most important job in IP

Under the Korean Trademark Act, the registration of a trade mark can be cancelled if it is not used within three years of the date on which an interested party files a cancellation action based on non-use or if it is used in an improper manner by the trade mark owner or its licensee. Articles 73(1)(ii) (improper use by a registrant) and 73(1)(viii) (improper use by a licensee) can be a good weapon for famous mark owners to attack third parties that own a trade mark whose registered form may not be considered similar to the famous mark, but the form actually used is very similar.

Due to the changes in the Singapore Patents Act, there is a requirement for examined claims for applications having a filing date on or after July 1 2004, at the time of paying the grant fee. In particular, it is required that each claim in an application is related to at least one claim that has been examined and referred to in an examination report relied upon. Under section 2(4)(a) of the Singapore Patents Act, the definition of one claim being related to another claim is if the two claims are identical or (A) each limitation in the second claim is identical to a limitation in the first claim or (B) differs from a limitation in the first claim only in expression but not in content.

Ghana and the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) have recently acceded to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, with the result that the Hague Agreement entered into force for both Ghana and OAPI on September 16 2008.

After signing free trade agreements with the US and EU, Chile is set to join the PCT. Jaime Silva and Arturo Covarrubias of Silva & Cia examine the advantages and disadvantages for overseas investors, local industry - and IP law firms

Reserva is an exclusive patrimonial right to authorize the use of titles of publications or broadcasts, names of artists or artistic groups, characters of fictitious or human nature, or so-called publicity promotions. By virtue of reservas, right holders can authorize or prohibit third parties from copying or imitating titles, names, characters or promotions (collectively referred to as the "rights"). Secondly, right holders can authorize or prevent the distribution of copies or imitations of the rights used in any tangible form or their public performance by any media, such as broadcasting or digital networks. Thirdly, reserva rights entitle their holders to either authorize or prevent the rights from being modified or transformed. The exclusive right to authorize or prevent can be assigned or licensed.

Daisy Wang and Roger Chang of Lee and Li outline the new IP litigation practice

A settlement agreement recorded before the Delhi High Court saw an undertaking from the defendants to deposit a sum of approx $13,000 to be used for charity towards underprivileged children. In addition, the defendants have undertaken to contribute their physical service for five hours per week for a period of six months to a charitable institution as part of the settlement agreement.

Traditionally, patent infringement litigation in Taiwan has been problematic. Yulan Kuo and Charles Chen of Formosa Transnational explain why this is no longer going to be the case

Candy K Chen of Tsai Lee & Chen offer advice for foreign applicants interested in design patent protection for their designs in Taiwan