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A cancellation action for a trade mark due to non-use is a sharp weapon that is often used in competitive struggles.

On August 29, the Spanish government passed Royal Decree 1431/2008 modifying certain implementing regulations in IP matters. This Royal Decree introduces no amendments on substantive law but clarifies and improves the procedure for the registration and granting of IP rights.

Eileen McDermott, Boston

Patents and utility models are currently governed in Argentina by Law No 24,481 as amended by Laws No 24,572 and No 25,859, and by Regulatory Decree No 260/96.

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

Patents can provide valuable economic and commercial benefits to patent holders. However, defending against infringement often hinges on the strength of the patentee's evidence supporting the patented invention. Laboratory notebooks play a significant role in these litigations, so one must prepare every notebook as though it were the key to winning that multi-billion dollar verdict. To ensure that any notebook, if called upon, will compel a judge or jury to view it as authoritative supporting evidence, consider the following guidelines:

Chi-Che Tung and Hsiang Cheng of Formosan Brothers outline issues and developments in the prosecution procedures for invention patents

In Canada, a trade mark may be either registered or unregistered. An unregistered trade mark, often referred to as a common law trade mark, is one being used by a party to distinguish its wares and/or services from those of another in a certain geographic area that has not acquired the protection of registration under the Canadian Trade-marks Act.

Managing IP's sixth annual review of the largest IP firms shows further growth - but also reveals some new names at the top of the rankings