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An increasing number of foreign companies are expanding in China by way of local mergers and acquisitions. In the first of a two-part guide, Catherine Sun explains what overseas IP counsel need to know to ensure they get the best deal for their client

More and more people are incorporating companies in Hong Kong whose names include trade marks that do not belong to them. These so-called shadow companies can confuse customers and the authorities into thinking they are related to the genuine brand owner. Adelaide Yu provides strategies for dealing with the problem

The award of the Olympic Games 2012 to London was applauded, especially by sports fans in the UK. But will advertisers be as pleased with the government's proposals to prevent ambush marketing? Pauline Dore investigates

Recently released guidelines for USPTO examiners should help to clarify what is patentable in the murky area of business methods. John L Dauer, Jr explains what the change in policy will mean

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

The internet has changed the way we do business. We size up our holiday options in our lunch breaks, select our Christmas gifts online without moving from our seats and communicate with friends and associates by e-mail to plan weekend events and corporate deals. Ours is a digital age, and today's business must harness the capabilities of the internet if it is to succeed in both global and local markets. IP practices are no exception, but while IP firms have not been slow to follow the digital trends in terms of marketing their services, the same cannot always be said for the software they use to support their work.

US: The control of the international domain name system will remain in the hands of ICANN, a summit of world leaders decided on November 15. Delegates from more than 100 countries meeting at the World Summit on the Information Society also agreed to set up an Internet Governance Forum, which would be run by international governments, NGOs and businesses, to raise internet management issues.

1. D. The new IP High Court replaced the IP division of the Tokyo High Court in April, and handed down its first ruling on September 30.

Despite worries among the internet community, .eu launched smoothly on December 7. But, as James Nurton reports, the real test of the new domain is still to come

As IP owners enter into more and more cross-border licensing deals, they must be increasingly vigilant to the legal traps that await the unwary. Rodney De Boos and Jeff Bergmann of Davies Collison Cave explain how to negotiate Australia's legal landscape