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

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

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

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.

There has been much press and publicity lately about the US Supreme Court's increased interest in patent cases. Indeed, already this year, the Supreme Court has issued decisions in three patent cases – MedImmune, KSR and Microsoft. The Supreme Court is considering review of several other patent cases. This increased interest by the Supreme Court in patent cases is expected to continue.

Novartis is fighting a battle in India over the patentability of Glivec. Managing IP analyzes the impact of the case on the international pharmaceutical industry

When business strategy leads a foreign trade mark owner to contemplate expansion of its brand into the United States, the determination as to whether to move forward often depends on an assessment of the risks posed by similar third party marks already in use in the United States. When analyzing the potential impediments presented by third party marks, the foreign trade mark owner (with the advice of US trade mark counsel) would be prudent to consider not only exact trade marks and confusingly similar marks for the identical goods or services but also third party marks which cover arguably related goods and services.

One of the main problems in enforcing IP rights against transit merchandise in Mexican Customs has been the interpretation of the concept of "importation" that some local officers apply when dealing with infringement proceedings, specifically with border measures.

Emma Barraclough, London