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The long-running saga of the Douglas and Zeta-Jones wedding and the two rival magazines is now finally over: the UK's highest court has ruled on the matter (Douglas and another and others v Hello! Limited and others [2007] UKHL 21) and there can be no further appeal.

An increasing number of examiners say the patent system faces collapse. Robert Budens, president of the Patent Office Professional Association, explains

Recent court decisions have created uncertainty for patent licensors. Marc Morley and Brenden Gingrich of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear explain how patent owners could improve their weakened position

Ylva Skoglösa, Edward Farrington and Ulf Inger of Valea explain how applications can be drafted to avoid many of the problems that have arisen in life sciences patenting recently

Noel Courage of Bereskin & Parr explains how to adapt claims to Canadian style to make for a shorter trip through the Patent Office

It has been announced from Nigeria that service mark protection is now available, by virtue of a Ministerial order. Indeed, the Registrar is receiving and processing service mark applications.

Generic drug makers have been given more room to move in Australia's changing legal landscape. Patrick Dwyer and Jacinta Flattery-O'Brien of Shelston IP provide a tour

A new system linking the health and patent authorities makes it possible to challenge pharmaceutical marketing authorizations. Alejandro Luna and Juan Luis Serrano of Olivares & Cía share their experiences with the new system

Lipitor sales in Australia exceeded A$550m in the financial year 2005/06. The ongoing global patent litigation over this blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug has resulted in an important development in Australian patent jurisprudence.

Litigation and dispute resolution can be a costly and time-consuming business. Clients looking for reassurance from their legal advisers would often like those advisors to "put their money where their mouth is" and shoulder at least some of the financial risks of the legal action by working under a so-called no win – no fee payment arrangement. However, such arrangements are not as simple as their name suggests and those considering such arrangements would be wise to remember that "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is". For example, a losing party will generally be required by the court to meet the costs of the other side. Such costs would not be affected by a no win – no fee arrangement. Accordingly, no win would nevertheless still result in a significant financial outlay for the losing party, even if they did not have to pay their advisor' fees.