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IP owners need to think carefully about what they are trying to achieve when they launch an anti-counterfeiting campaign. Bai Gang of Wan Hui Da IP Agency explains why

IP owners should prioritize their enforcement goals before deciding whether to bring a civil action against infringers or seek help from the AIC and Customs. Jay Sha of Jeekai & Partners explains when it might be best to ask administrative officials to assist

Sophisticated Chinese companies accused of patent infringement are beginning to understand that they can derail an IP owner's enforcement strategy if they launch an action for declaration of non-infringement. Benjamin Bai, Tony Chen, Xiang Wang and Peter Wang of Jones Day offer a timely warning

Thirty-two awards were presented to the firms of the year 2006 at a ceremony at Claridges in London on March 29. Listed here are the 26 country award winners, as well as the four regional European winners, in-house team of the year and lifetime achievement award

"2P or not 2P" was scribbled in a coin phone box in the UK in the 1990s and has recently been the title of an article in The Guardian on whether or not the 1p and 2p coins should be taken out of circulation in the UK. While having a different connotation, the same question can equally be asked about the IP rights for plants in Europe. The two types of IP rights for plants which co-exist in Europe, patents and plant variety rights (PVR), overlap in their scope of protection to a considerable extent, although the original intention had been to keep these two Ps separate.

India's law on software patents has undergone a series of changes over the past five years, leaving applicants uncertain about the protection they can get for their computer programs in one of the world's most dynamic IT markets. Arun Singh Negi and Vasundhara Naik outline the government's latest thinking

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

Concerns over hold-up problems with RAND licensing have raised questions about its use in the IP policies of standards-setting organizations. George W Jordan III offers guidance on avoiding RAND disputes based on a case study of Broadcom v Qualcomm

US: ICANN signed a deal with VeriSign that will see the company administering the .com registry until at least 2012. Under the deal, VeriSign can raise prices in at least four of the next six years by up to 7%. In return, ICANN receives an upfront payment of $625,000 and annual payments of between $6 million and $12 million.

While foreign companies are quickly recognizing the value of protecting their patents and trade marks in China, many have failed to include Chinese domain names in their IP strategy. Cedric Lam of Dorsey & Whitney outlines some recent trends that make it clear why they must pay attention to the domain name issue