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Australia has a vibrant life sciences and biotechnology sector supported by a well- regarded IP regime that is evolving rapidly to meet the needs of these new technologies, say James Cherry and Paul Jones of Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Australia has a transparent and fair court system that is generally sympathetic to IP owners who believe their rights have been infringed, say John Collins and Wayne Condon of Clayton Utz

Of all the IP regimes in Australia, copyright has seen the most dynamic developments and reforms in the last 18 months, particularly in relation to digital technology. Cameron Harvey and David Wilson of Deacons explain what the changes mean for IP owners and users

After it started life as a kitchen-table publishing operation, generations of globe-trotting backpackers clutching Lonely Planet guidebooks have turned the Melbourne-based company into an internationally recognized brand. General counsel Chaman Sidhu tells Emma Barraclough how she manages its growing portfolio of IP rights

Australia has a robust patent regime that offers effective and potentially broad protection for an ever increasing range of inventions. Scott Berggren, Greg Gurr and Martin O'Brien of Spruson & Ferguson provide answers to some commonly asked questions about patents to help IP owners get the most out of the system

Stéphanie Bodoni, Cannes

IP offices around the world face an ever-growing range of challenges, from responding to calls for harmonization and the surge in demand for IP services to holding on to well-qualified staff to. IP Australia explain their strategy

James Nurton, London and Sam Mamudi, New York

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong

The Intellectual Property Office (IPOPhil) and the EC-ASEAN Cooperation Programme (ECAP II) held a five-day Patent Application Drafting and Prosecution seminar from October 10 to 15, which was conducted by Karl Rackette, a European and German patent attorney. At the seminar, IPOPhil distributed a draft regulation aimed at introducing a qualifying examination for patent agents. At the moment, there is no formal patent attorney or patent agent profession in the Philippines. Patent applications are handled by lawyers with assistance from people with technical knowledge, many of whom are former IPOPhil patent examiners. The objective of the proposed regulation is to develop a patent agent profession in the country. The main points of the proposal are as follows: