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Eileen McDermott, New York

IP owners have been given more clarity about the scope of protection for design rights after a UK court ruling on air freshener cans

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.

What impact will September's Microsoft ruling have on IP owners in Europe? Helen Davison reports

In tandem with the rapid development of the internet and ever-increasing internet penetration rates worldwide, peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks have drawn significant attention from computer users around the world. However, while the general public enjoys the convenience brought by file-sharing techniques, copyright holders claim that P2P operators, which set up networks or provide computer software that allow subscribers to download and share files without obtaining authorization from the copyright holders, violate the Copyright Act.

Online file inspection and online searches of patent, trade mark and design applications/registrations are available via http://online.tpe.gov.tr/eng/.

The need to heighten the battle against counterfeit goods really hit home when Malaysian police discovered that they were recently cheated into paying RM5 million ($1.6 million) for imitation spare parts for police patrol cars and police vehicles.

A United States trade mark registration remains in full force and effect for a period of 10 years from the date of issuance. However, in order to maintain the registration, the trade mark owner must file a declaration of use between the fifth year and sixth year following the date of registration (or, with payment of a penalty, within six months thereafter). The declaration of use is a sworn statement by the trade mark owner indicating that the registered mark continues to be in use in the United States for each of the goods covered by the registration and includes a specimen showing use of the mark for the classifications. If the required declaration of use and the supporting specimens are not filed, the registration will be cancelled.

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Eklavya Gupte, London