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Owning a market-leading product or innovation is useless if you fail to keep your competitors from copying you. Daniel S Drapeau and George R Locke of Ogilvy Renault outline the most effective options available to rights owners

The scope of IP protection in the biotechnology and life sciences sectors in Canada and the extent that such IP rights may preserve market exclusivity has been shaped by a number of recent authoritative judicial decisions. Arthur Renaud and Martin Kratz of Bennett Jones look at two areas that have particularly been shaped by the courts

As General Counsel for one of Canada's most successful companies, Richard Brait's focus is as much global as local. He tells Sam Mamudi how his company handles its IP portfolio

In January 2006 the ECJ handed down its judgment rejecting the opposition of the Picasso Estate (owners of the trade mark Picasso) to the registration of the mark Picaro for "vehicles and vehicle parts and omnibuses" in class 12.

Will the introduction of post-grant opposition provide greater opportunities to patent challengers in the US? A letter from John P Sutton

According to a general principle of French law, in any judicial proceedings, the plaintiff has the burden of proving the facts alleged in support of his claims. Therefore, the person purporting to hold an IP right must adduce evidence of the alleged infringement. This evidence must cover five aspects:

A series of recent decisions in Canada and the UK has established rules for the way courts interpret patent claims. Robert H C MacFarlane and Adam Bobker of Bereskin & Parr explain what the changes mean for rights owners

An effective and efficient patent application process is the first step in building a valuable portfolio. Eugene J Gierczak and Daryl W Schnurr of Miller Thomson explain Canada's patent framework

James Nurton, London

One of the most high profile initiatives within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the government's support of the media and broadcasting industries. For example, Dubai Media City (DMC) is generally considered an enormous success. In the four years since its creation, DMC has firmly established itself as the media hub of the region. With approximately one thousand companies from over 45 countries, it is described on the government's website as "a vibrant mix of talent and resources". And they're probably right.