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  • Dubai recently served as one of the main locations for the shooting of Syriana - the first Hollywood production shot in the UAE. In recent years, many more such developments pointing toward a further opening up of the region have taken place in the media and entertainment industries, says Mark Hill of The Rights Lawyers
  • The Coalition Provisional Authority last year amended Iraq's IP laws in line with international standards. In September the Trade Mark Office started to accept its first filings under Iraq's updated legal system. Tariq A Marouf and Jason K Majid of Al Tamimi & Company explain how the new trade mark registration system works
  • The Middle East is in a franchising frenzy, creating new opportunities for local and international companies. But franchisors expanding overseas need to first make important legal and commercial considerations and seek advice from franchise counsel to understand the workings of the region, explains Lara Haidar of The Rights Lawyers
  • In the international discussions on the future of an international GI system, Italian food and wine producers are at the forefront of lobbying in favour of extended GI protection - none more so than the producers of two of Italy's best-known products, Parma ham and Parmesan cheese. Stéphanie Bodoni spoke to Federico de Simoni of Prosciutto di Parma, and Giorgio Bocedi, for Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Two recent news articles have taken opposite views of the impact that the Bayh-Dole Act has had on research institutions. But, say Ashley J Stevens and John Fraser, the facts speaks for themselves
  • Can we really compare the strength of IP environments in different countries? The Stockholm Network and MIP are set to develop a new statistical index measuring the strength of IP protection at the national level.
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  • As MIP went to press, the Trade Mark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) was set to decide on an application concerning a taste trade mark, which could redefine what rights owners can register and protect, if it is approved.
  • Six months after Italy's new IP Code came into force, a series of provisions have become enforceable in Italy concerning legal actions and matters that can be referred to arbitration. Davide Luigi Petraz of GLP provides a detailed outline of the new provisions