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  • As the Intellectual Property High Court (IPHC) enters its second year, Kazuo Ohtake of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu assesses how far it has come
  • Korea has done much to turn around its reputation as a counterfeit hotspot. Emma Barraclough looks at the latest initiative
  • The French organization of manufacturers, Union des Fabricants, has been active in Japan since 1980. Laurent Dubois and Takayuki Tsutsumi of Union des Fabricants explained to MIP what it does in the country, and how it is helping brand owners to deal with the threat of counterfeiting
  • The Enlarged Board of Appeal has laid down the criteria that allow a practitioner to assess whether a diagnostic method is excluded from patentability under Article 52(4) EPC. In Opinion G1/04 of December 16 2005, the Board sets a liberal standard for the patentability of diagnostic methods.
  • The Korean National Assembly recently made amendments to the Patent Act and the Utility Model Act, which came into effect on March 3 2006. The amendments make three specific changes that will immediately benefit applicants filing in Korea.
  • Technology transfer provides the scope for creativity in the organization and structure of what is usually a long-term relationship. The bottom line is always lasting profitability for the respective parties.
  • The Australian Parliament has recently introduced the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Bill 2006 to amend and revise Australian IP laws. The major changes are in the areas of patents and trade marks. These changes are discussed separately below.
  • Growing demand for highly skilled employees in China means high staff turnover and the risk that your company's IP could end up in your competitors' hands. Connie Carnabuci explains how well-drafted employment agreements could protect you
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  • If you discover someone is trying to register a similar mark to your own in Australia, but you have not protected your own rights, all is not lost. Anna Cormack and Shyama Jayaswal explain how international trade mark owners can rely on their mark's reputation to prevent the registration of a similar trade mark