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The ICANN Board adopted at its June 26 meeting policy recommendations on the introduction of new gTLDs. A final version of the implementation plan must be approved by the ICANN Board before the new process is launched. It is projected that the final version will be published in early 2009.

EU member states last month agreed a deal that would cut the cost of Community trade marks by up to 40%

The Supreme Court's eBay decision made it harder for patent trolls to obtain injunctions. Bas de Blank and Fabio Marino explain why the ITC may give them an escape route

Managing IP asked correspondents in six jurisdictions that either have, or are considering introducing, pre- or post-grant opposition to address the key questions for patent owners

IP protection in China remains a controversial and politicised issue. Mark Cohen looks back at his four years working as IP attaché at the US Embassy in Beijing

Copyright protection of designed industrial products can be a complex issue when it comes to definitions. Luis C Schmidt of Olivares & Cia offers some clarification

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In response to an investigation report the European Commission published in January of 2008, which demanded that Taiwan amend its Patent Act with respect to the conditions for compulsory licence, the Intellectual Property Office completed a draft amendment to the Patent Act intended to redefine and limit the conditions for compulsory licences, among others, and held the first public hearing on August 18 2008.

The Patents Bill 2008 was introduced into Parliament on July 9 2008. With an election imminent in November this year, there is some doubt as to the timeframe for enacting the legislation. However, in view of the significant differences that the bill introduces, it is worthwhile briefly summarising the main aspects of the proposed legislation.

The success of the high-tech sector in Israel has been driven by many factors, including the vast pool of talented scientists, engineers and researchers, a dynamic venture capital market, a genuine entrepreneurial spirit and advanced academic institutions and their increasingly fruitful collaboration with industry. In addition, the role of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) of the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour and its many programmes, and the effect of the Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research and Development, 1984, as amended (the Law), the implementation of which the OCS oversees, have also played an important role.