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  • On August 15 2005, the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court granted a pre-action injunction in favour of a plaintiff whose name translates as Beijing Red Lion Paints Co Ltd. The injunction was granted against the defendant, whose name translates as Beijing Red Lion Jing Paints Trading Co Ltd. This is the first time a Beijing court has granted such an injunction since the revised Patents Law 2000, Trade Mark Law 2001 and Copyright Law 2001 were enacted.
  • We recently reported on a referral to the European Court of Justice, which may bring about the possibility for getting supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) for formulation patents (MIP, June 2005). This month we report on another referral to the ECJ, the outcome of which could also have a significant economic impact.
  • Through regular inspections of trade, Argentine Customs often realized that counterfeit goods were circulating, but their hands were tied. Customs authorities were not empowered to detain goods infringing IP rights.
  • The growth of chief IP officers is the latest trend in the corporate world. But, says, Robert Greene Sterne, each company must tailor the position to achieve success
  • On the eve of the launch of .eu, Nick Wood examines the relationship between IP owners and ccTLD administrators in Europe and calls for greater harmonization. A table overleaf profiles the 32 ccTLD registries in Europe and provides information on registering domain names and resolving disputes in each one
  • In June 2003, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the claims of ownership over a creative work. Joseph M Beck examines how that decision has shaped IP case law over the past two years
  • Companies working in the field of biotechnology could face limited protection for their inventions following the introduction of a revised patent law in Germany. Harald von Campenhausen outlines the pitfalls and how rights owners can best avoid them
  • 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
  • Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong
  • Many companies have decided to become more open about the need to tackle counterfeiting and piracy, prompting international cooperation in the fight against the copiers. Introducing a series of articles looking at trends in counterfeiting, James Nurton reports from the MARQUES conference in Prague