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How to know who won

All too often, observers of patent trials fail to recognize a settlement as a victory for the accused infringer. Michael Cummings offers several ways to analyze even confidential agreements for signs of which party came out on top

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Conference report: MIP Brand Management Forum 2005

More than 120 brand owners and trade mark practitioners attended MIP's second Brand Management Forum at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona on June 23 and 24. The programme featured presentations from regulators and brand owners, as well as roundtable discussions and interactive panel sessions. The Forum coincided with the annual Festa de Sant Joan, which Catalans celebrate with fireworks, firecrackers and all-night partying.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

IP licensing rules turned on their head by stealth

The UN is set to agree a controversial convention that will have serious implications for international licence agreements. Ben Goodger and Patsy Day analyze the details of the convention, and reveal why IP owners should be worried

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

India takes a step forward in IP protection

India's courts have handed down a steady stream of IP-friendly decisions over the past year, from domain name and phishing cases to counterfeiting and copyright. Vaishali Mittal and Munish Mehra of Anand and Anand explain how the lawsuits have transformed India's IP litigation landscape

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Cisco sets the standards

Unlike many technology companies, Cisco's recently developed patent strategy stresses working with standards bodies rather than aggressive enforcement. The company's head of patents, Robert Barr, told James Nurton why

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Nestlé welcomes "Have a break" ruling

James Nurton, London

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Winning the IP standards game

The Chinese government says it is tired of seeing companies paying royalties abroad and wants to develop some technology standards of its own. Should the rest of the world be worried? Emma Barraclough reports

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Hong Kong backs copyright owners

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Malaysia welcomes 3-D marks

Trade mark protection has advanced significantly from the days when marks consisted of words, letters, logos or reproductions of images in two-dimensional forms. In many countries, legislative amendments and continually evolving trade mark practices have extended the scope of trade mark protection to include non-conventional marks such as three-dimensional marks, sounds and even smells.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

Americas

Brazil: The Brazilian government on June 24 told US drugs company Abbott Laboratories that if it does not lower the cost of its AIDS-fighting drug, Kaletra, the country would produce its own generic version. The government said that Abbott had 10 days to cut its price. As MIP went to press, no action had yet been taken.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2005

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