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Eileen McDermott, New York

Mexico: WIPO and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) have signed a deal to promote the exchange and use of patent information for business development. The agreement means Mexican national patent information from 1997 will now be fully searchable via WIPO's PatentScope portal.

Nokia's Tim Frain brings to the presidency of TMPDF battle scars from the debate over the CII directive. James Nurton spoke to him about patent policy, phone standards and the IP triangle

James Nurton delves into the world of telecoms standards and patents and provides a guide to the disputes and players in pending litigation

A world of confusion surrounds the most difficult question in patent law: what is obvious? Gordon Harris compares courts' approaches and seeks common ground

A UN Guide on secured transactions has been changed following concerns about its impact on IP. Ben Goodger provides an inside view of the lobbying campaign

Recent damages awards demonstrate that Chinese courts will compensate IP owners for their losses, reports Emma Barraclough

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There exists in Russia a trade mark Jubilee (number 126030) registered for biscuits. As a person moderately advanced in age, as far as I can remember Jubilee biscuits have accompanied me and other people in Russia all our lives. The history of the biscuits in Russia certainly dates back over a century. Most probably, the product was launched in 1913 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of rule by the Romanov family (the Russian czars until the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917). Surprisingly, despite bearing such an anticommunist name, the biscuits survived through the decades and became one of the most popular brands in Russia.