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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

Few foreign investors think they must pay attention to competition and antitrust concerns in their Chinese technology transfer deals. They need to think again, say Connie Carnabuci, Joan Wu and Melissa Handover of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

IP owners familiar with patent invalidation procedures in Europe and the US will find many areas of overlap with the rules in China. But there are crucial differences that could affect IP owners' patent strategies, as Tai Hong of China Patent Agent explains

Although IP owners still suffer high levels of infringement in China, Xuemin Chen and Xiaoguang Yang of Zhongzi Law Office believe that 2005 saw a new level of commitment on the part of the government to boost innovation and protect IP

French legislators adopted a new copyright law on March 21 that forces companies to open up digital content to music devices of all makes.

In order to protect and enhance the prestige of a licensed mark, trade mark owners, when drafting trade mark licence agreements, typically focus their attention on ensuring that they maintain the necessary level of approval over, and consistency in, the use of the licensed mark. Unfortunately, this desire often becomes a secondary concern as trade mark owners are blinded by the revenue-generating opportunities that may be derived from a proposed licence agreement and therefore, gloss over certain integral protections.