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Jae Hoon Kim and Eun Woo Lee of Lee & Ko present a case illustrating the enforcement of rights of well-known marks under the Trade Mark Act

Duck-Soon Chang of Yoon Yang Kim Shin & Yu outlines various strategic options for patent right enforcement

Peter Ollier interviews KIPO Commissioner Jung-Sik Koh about his plans to improve patent examination quality

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

The Russian company Vershina Ltd obtained a figurative trade mark registration (number 327563) vaguely reminiscent of a stylized picture of the US bomber Northrop B2. The index on the picture is however a B52 pertaining to a Stratofortress bomber. In the application filed for registration, the applicant did not mention the resemblance to a specific aircraft or make any reference to aviation in general but the designation B52 is all too familiar to the Russian public even though the profile of the aircraft is different and is more like the B2 Stealth bomber.

New deals between big pharma and academic institutions raise questions about IP ownership and patent strategies. Zöe Clyde-Watson examines how to avoid entitlement disputes

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The new Portuguese Industrial Property Code, approved by Decree-Law 143/2008 of July 24, came into force on October 1 2008.

Enforcing a patent in Korea can be an actionable tort. Young Hill Liew and Cheol Hwan Kim of Yulchon review recent decisions and explain how patent owners can avoid the pitfalls

The internet embodies a vital marketing platform for modern business, and may serve as the source of information on companies' activities. Companies embarking on a new business or undertaking a brand expansion plan under a selected trade mark need to have web pages to host their information online. These web pages require addresses or domain names incorporating the company's trade mark. Domain names are the company's identity or trade mark in cyberspace. The registration of the domain name is an essential step to secure the selected trade mark from third party's use.