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The amendment of the Norwegian Customs Act section 39, which was implemented as of September 1 2007, makes it possible for the Customs authorities to notify owners of IP rights if there is probable and reasonable cause to believe that the imported goods are infringing the IP rights. Customs may with this amendment ex officio retain suspected goods for five days and thus give an IP owner the possibility to take action. Before this amendment, it was necessary to obtain an interlocutory injunction from a court in order to enable the Customs to retain suspect goods. The amendment creates a new and better instrument in the battle to fight piracy and counterfeits, making it easier to enforce IP rights. The Norwegian Patent Office will assist the Customs to identify the IP owners, enabling them to notify correctly.

On August 1 2007 a new evidence law came into force in New Zealand called the Evidence Act 2006 (the new Act).

In 2005 the Mexican Congress passed amendments to the Law of Industrial Property (LIP) concerning trade mark notoriety. With this reform, IMPI recognizes two different levels of trade mark protection.

In September 2007 the Court of First Instance of the European Union (CFI) annulled the decision of the Board of Appeal of OHIM with which the registrability of the word mark Grana Biraghi for various types of cheese had been confirmed. According to the Board, the existence of the Grana Padano protected denomination of origin, provided by the Community Regulation, could not obstruct the registration of the Grana Biraghi mark, as the term Grana was considered generic and descriptive of a particular quality of a product.

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Australian universities and research institutes have a great deal to offer businesses - as long as their lawyers negotiate the right kind of deal. Peter Hallett and John Golding of Watermark provide a guide

Interlocutory injunctions are an important part of any litigant’s armoury. Here, Peter Chalk of Blake Dawson explains the options available to IP owners in the Australian courts

Australia's courts have handed down three key trade mark-related rulings in the past year. Lance Scott of Spruson & Ferguson explains what lessons they have for IP owners

The Australian Patents Act 1990 has a number of generous provisions that can provide patentees with enormous benefits if used properly. Unfortunately, many clients are unaware of the rules. Stuart Boyer of Griffith Hack explains how to make the most of the law

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