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Thus far in 2009, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has consulted on five proposed practice changes relating to trade marks. These range from the substantive modifications to cancellation practice to the largely inconsequential revision to the manner in which CIPO publishes practice notices. This compares to a sole practice change in 2008 and none in 2007.

What are your favourite brands of tea, coffee, soft drink and whisky? If your answers are Lipton, Nescafe, Coca-Cola and Johnny Walker then your answers are not far away from those given by consumers polled in Readers' Digest's annual survey conducted in six Asian markets namely Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Respondents were asked to rate different brands of goods and services from a range of one to five. The score would reveal the respondent's preferred brand in 37 categories which included their preferred airline, shampoo and conditioner, instant noodles, mineral water, car, watch, cooking oil, air conditioner and hotel.

Drug makers warn that proposed legislation in Chile could spell dangers for trusted brands – not just those in Latin America

A push from the government and judiciary, not to mention blockchain’s inherent authentication capability, is helping China find innovative IP-legal solutions

The UK has appointed three IP attachés in the past year, but the EPO has opted not to replace its man in China. So what is the point of attachés and how are companies using them?

Huang Hui and Paul Ranjard explain how China’s Supreme People’s Court has allowed limited protection for shapes under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law

In view of recent advances in technology, copyright protection has to be more complex. The widespread use of electronic modes of communication and data storage makes it essential that copyright law takes these technologies into account to safeguard the interests of the copyright owners and provides them with effective remedies.

Membership of the World Trade Organization has led China to amend all its IP laws. Shirley Kwok of Vivien Chan & Co explains the major changes to trade mark protection

Controversial plans were scrapped by the Commission earlier this year after the Parliament had previously backed them

Global and European patent filings held mostly steady despite the pandemic – but counsel warn the real effects might not be seen for years to come