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The decision by the United States Trade Representative to launch two cases against China at the WTO after accusing the country of failing to comply with its enforcement obligations under the TRIPs Agreement has dominated coverage of IP in China over the past 12 months. In October last year USPTO Commissioner Jon Dudas admitted the case had hurt ties with China, saying "we've seen increased cooperation in some areas but we've seen cooperation in other areas slow". Elsewhere, a high-profile spat between French food maker Danone and Chinese drinks maker and joint venture partner Wahaha over the rights to the Wahaha brand hit the headlines.

The first regulation of trade marks in Turkish law, the Alamet-i Farika Regulations, was made during the Ottoman Empire in 1871. Although it was followed by many other regulations and several amendments before and after the republic, the biggest step forward was taken after the foundation of the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) with the enactment of the present law in 1995.

In view of the ever-growing impact of internet technology on copyright protection, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, by making reference to the relevant statutes in other jurisdictions, has prepared a draft amendment to the Copyright Act purported to define and limit the liabilities of internet service providers (ISPs), including providers of connection services, caching services, information storage services and search tool services.

Shape trade marks are at the farthest reaches of trade mark protection and pose difficult questions in any jurisdiction. A recent Australian decision directly at odds with a similar decision in New Zealand shows that the debate continues, and also what difference the particular wording, even a single word, can make to trade mark legislation.

The Mexican Copyright Law requires applicants for ISBN and ISSN numbers to submit a catalogue card, showing the following information:

Pizza Napoletana and Parmigiano Reggiano, which are among the most popular foods in the world, are increasingly protected on a European level against imitations and counterfeit products.

There are a number of initiatives pending on the Israeli legislative agenda that, if enacted, will significantly alter the e-commerce landscape in the country.

On February 18 2008, the Supreme People's Court of China passed the Provisions on Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Cases Involving the Conflict between a Registered Mark or an Enterprise Name with Prior Rights. The Provision came into force on March 1.

The increase in globalization over the past few years has heightened the importance of intellectual property laws throughout the Central American and Caribbean region, leading to the modernization of the legal framework and providing greater protection to IP rights.