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The CAFC's decision In re Seagate reshaped the rules on wilful infringement and the use of opinions. Eileen McDermott asseses the impact so far

Leading patent firms in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

Top-rated firms in Argentina, Brazil, the Caribbean, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and all the US categories

Indonesia's Supreme Court decided three much-anticipated IP cases in 2007. Lisa Yong and Zain Adnan explain what the decisions mean for rights holders in the country

Proposed amendments to China's patent and trade mark laws have caused much debate over the past month. Peter Ollier analyzes what is at stake

Using country names or emblems can lend authority to a marketing strategy. Jean-Michel Jost examines what is permitted in Switzerland, the UK and EU

IP owners risk jeopardizing their rights if they fail to protect their copyright and trade mark rights in online worlds such as Second Life

The German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) recently issued a decision (X ZR 60/06) that makes it clear that the patent owner's right to choose the best method of calculating damages in an infringement suit ends when a first relevant court decision comes into force. This is true even if the patent owner has exercised his right to choose before the court decision comes into force. The BGH stated that, at a specific time, the infringer has to know the extent of the liability. The infringer has to be able to plan for the future and has to be able to calculate the amount of reserves to be set aside.

With over one billion people, India is one of the world's largest markets for films. This includes both home grown "Bollywood" and Hollywood films. However, both Hollywood and Bollywood complain that piracy, a phenomenon throughout Asia, is cutting into their earnings. Both lose millions of dollars a year due to lax enforcement of copyright laws in India. Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said at a recent Confederation of Indian Industry meeting that the biggest competitor faced by both Hollywood and Bollywood was piracy.

In August 2007, the Chinese Trade Mark Office (CTMO) circulated its draft changes to the Trade Mark Law for comments. According to this draft, there will be substantial changes to the current law, including the following proposals to expedite application and registration procedures: