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Defendants in Hong Kong trade mark cases could find it harder to fight infringement actions after a ruling in the first court case to deal with internationally known marks under the new trade mark law.

One of India's biggest drugs companies is urging the government to change the rules on data exclusivity, saying the country needs to balance the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies and India's home-grown drugs industry.

The entertainment industries are increasingly active in taking steps to combat the copyright dangers posed by the internet. Sam Mamudi investigates the strategies rights owners are developing, and asks whether copyright has a future

Malcolm Royal, former FICPI president, explains how the reformed innovation patent system works in Australia and, overleaf, compares similar procedures worldwide

As the EU is set to expand to include 10 more states in May, Jeremy Phillips analyzes the options available to rights owners who need to enforce their intellectual property and examines the systems being put in place by the European Commission

With the launch of PCT-SAFE, patentees can now file their international patent applications online. James Nurton asks whether the new system will attract more users to electronic filing

The importance of managing and exploiting your intangible assets has never been greater, yet few companies are fully aware of the size, contents or value of their IP portfolios. Samir Bhavsar reveals the best way to categorize your patents

Research involving human tissue donation has thrown up a complex web of ethical and legal considerations. Daniel S Nelki, Ros Cook and Alexa Sartorius explore the tension that can arise between donors and IP holders

Australia: Changes are expected in the area of patent, trade mark, copyright and pharmaceutical law under a free trade agreement with the US. One such change is the extension of copyright protection for another 20 years to 70 years. China: The Chinese State Intellectual Property Office will start accepting electronic patent applications from March 12 - the day of the 20th anniversary of China's first patent law. China: The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) plans to introduce an IP Strategic Alert System to send out warnings to companies about potential overseas claims and to advise them on possible countermeasures. The initiative aims to reduce the rising number of litigation claims brought against Chinese companies, particularly in the US. Japan: Recommendations to overhaul the country's utility model system to try to cut the overhwelming levels of patent applications will be presented by a working group to Japan's parliament, the Diet, before June.

Sam Mamudi, New York