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Trade mark applicants in Romania can challenge the Trade Mark Office using contestations. Lucian Enescu and Crina N Frisch, of Rominvent in Bucharest, reveal how the procedure works

Germany strikes first in online music battle

The Spanish Government has drafted a new Trade Mark Law which will be presented to the Spanish Parliament for debate later this year. The new law will tighten the existing 1988 law by enforcing the Spanish Constitutional Court ruling which argued that competence in some matters of trade marks should correspond to the Spanish Autonomous Communities; some provisions of the Protocol and TRIPs Agreement; harmonization with the Community Trade Mark Regulation and the complete implementation of the Trade Mark Law Treaty including the introduction of the multi-class system.

Domain names are taking off in Japan. Yasuyoshi Goto, of Tokyo Aoyama/Baker & McKenzie in Tokyo, outlines the procedures for registration and dispute resolution

Where do you draw the line over what is registrable as trade dress? Michael A Cantor and Pamela S Chestek, of Cantor Colburn LLP in Windsor, Connecticut, examine how different courts have tackled the problem

Harry B Sands provides an overview of how trade marks are protected in the Bahamas

Riikka Palmos and Antti Papula, of Nevinpat-Russia in Helsinki, examine what facilities are available to combat the growing problem of counterfeit goods in Russia

Technology has been the driving force behind Japan’s economic boom. Japanese trade minister Hisamitsu Arai explains how companies such as Hitachi have revolutionized their patent strategies to generate growth

A new trade mark law came into effect on June 1 2000 through the Emergency (Trade Marks) Order 1999. The new law is based on the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 and repeals the old Trade Marks Act (Cap 98).

The past year has seen a lot of activity in the UK courts. Tessa Bucks, of Boult Wade Tennant in London, provides an overview of the most important cases and developments