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Brazil: The Brazilian government has proposed a new bill aimed at protecting the country's traditional knowledge and genetic resources. The legislation would include new rules on benefit sharing of genetic resources and their by-products, and would provide for penalties in the case of irregular access to genetic resources and traditional knowledge, among other provisions.

Interview: As Microsoft's global vice-president of IP and licensing, Horacio Gutierrez plays an integral role in protecting the company's IP rights

A court in Taipei has overturned a decision by the local IP office to grant compulsory licences to a Taiwanese company for five patents owned by Philips

Managing IP unveils the results of part three of the world's most detailed and authoritative survey of the IP market. Following five months' research, in this issue we list the leading firms for copyright work in 16 of the world's most important IP markets

Dr Huang Hui and Paul Ranjard of Wan Hui Da compare the Third Revision of the Trademark Law to recent EU legislation

Good strategies bring a wealth of benefits. Jay Sha explains how to build solid portfolios for a global market

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.