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James Nurton, London

Google has failed to placate copyright owners in Japan who are angry at what they believe is the failure of the video clip-sharing website to protect their rights

An independent report, by PricewaterhouseCoopers, has recommended that WIPO reduce its headcount by about 200 people and outsource the work of a further 80 to 100 posts. In its report, sent to member states in July, PwC said savings could be made through process reengineering and organizational restructuring, efficiencies from using technology and improved performance management (including addressing high levels of sickness and other absence and poor performance). The report identified printing and publications, premises management, IT and the Worldwide Academy as potential areas for outsourcing.

There are many benefits on offer for companies that disclose information about their intellectual assets, say Eiichi Yamamoto and Toshimichi Matano of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Why knowledge-based societies and economies need to share intellectual property information, and how they can do it. By Johan Renes of Vereenigde

With the expansion of the EU, increasing attention is focused on preventing the entry and circulation of counterfeit goods from the east. Representatives of Metida, Cabinet M Oproiu, Gorodissky & Partners and Pakharenko & Partners answer questions on the threat from counterfeiting and piracy, and how rights owners can tackle it, in Lithuania, Romania, Russia and Ukraine respectively

Actavis UK v Merck & Co, Inc is a recent example of inconsistency between English courts and the European Patent Office regarding second medical use claims. Nigel Jones and Frederick Ch’en of Linklaters discuss its implications

James Nurton, London

Patent applicants who want to pay for searches for prior art, novelty, invalidity, infringement and freedom to operate will no longer be able to hire the services of European Patent Office officials from the beginning of September.