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Survey results: Asia

Firms ranked in tiers for Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, The Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

Landmark verdict in GM case

The recent High Court ruling in Monsanto Technology LLC v Cargill International SA & Another [2007] EWHC 2257 shows how the UK courts construe patent claims covering genetic material and genetic sequences.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

Appearance of high speed trains lacks distinctiveness

The first high-speed railway constructed by Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model in Taiwan rolled into service in 2006. The high-speed train, called 700T in Taiwan, was built based upon the design of the locomotive used by the Japanese high-speed rail system, only with the stripes extending along both sides of the locomotive altered from pure blue to juxtaposed orange and black.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

Singapore recognizes first well-known mark

Amanresorts Limited and Amanresorts International Pte Ltd (Amanresorts) are two companies under the umbrella of the Amanresorts Group. Amanresorts are the owners of various trade marks comprising the word "Aman" and/or the prefix "Aman" including "Amanusa" around the world (but their "Amanusa" mark in Singapore was not renewed at the relevant time). Amanresorts operate many exclusive and luxurious hotels and resorts around the world and "Amanusa" is one of Amanresorts' exclusive high-end resorts in Bali.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

Ambiguity in Article 8 of the Paris Convention

One of the most widely used instruments for the protection of intellectual property is the Paris Convention, which, is one of the oldest IP agreements (it was signed in Brussels on March 20 1883). This Convention brings together almost every country in the world and is used by many IP rights owners to get recognition of their rights in different countries from those where they were obtained or declared.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

New regulations for pharma industry

On January 2 2008, a Decree was published in the Official Gazette in Mexico modifying several provisions of the Regulations for Health Consumables of the Health Law, concerning important issues for the pharmaceutical industry.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

''Person Aggrieved'': A stricter test in Malaysia

The Court of Appeal in Malaysia has considered the issue of what constitutes a person aggrieved in the context of the expungement of a trade mark from the register. This is of importance as section 45 of the Trade Marks Act provides that an application to rectify the register can only be done by "a person aggrieved".

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2008

Mixed signals from Indonesia

Indonesia's Supreme Court decided three much-anticipated IP cases in 2007. Lisa Yong and Zain Adnan explain what the decisions mean for rights holders in the country

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2007

China's controversial amendment plans

Proposed amendments to China's patent and trade mark laws have caused much debate over the past month. Peter Ollier analyzes what is at stake

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2007

When can you call a product Swiss-made?

Using country names or emblems can lend authority to a marketing strategy. Jean-Michel Jost examines what is permitted in Switzerland, the UK and EU

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2007

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