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Protection of IP rights in Ukraine is steadily improving. Michael Doubinsky and Yuliya Kolchenko of Doubinsky & Osharova explain how reforms to Ukraine's court system affect IP cases

Despite their limited experience in IP matters, the Lithuanian Customs authorities have proved effective in taking action against counterfeit and pirated goods, explains Lina Meskauskiene of Metida Patent and Trademark Agency

Vladimir Anohin of Agency Tria Robit and John Anderson of the EU Phare Project examine the difficulty of enforcing IP rights in Latvia, and explain the options available to rights owners

Following the release of the rankings of the leading firms in patent work in last month's issue, this month MIP presents the top-rated firms in trade mark and copyright work. James Nurton reports

In case C-192/03 P Alcon Inc v OHIM, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had the opportunity to rule on the cancellation of a CTM registration for the first time since CTM filings began in 1996. Its ruling, therefore, casts some light on the pertinent provisions of CTM Regulation 40/94 (EC).

In November 2004 an article in MIP highlighted some of the problems with the new .eu domain regulations. Here, Claire Morrissey examines the likely demand for .eu and considers the benefits for rights owners

Trade in counterfeit goods is a grim global phenomenon. Complex, fast moving and sophisticated, it demands an increasing awareness worldwide. This awareness is changing the IP landscape in Canada.

An IP policy is an essential component in protecting your intangible assets - yet many companies say they do not have one. In-house counsel tell MIP why IP policies are needed and how to draw them up. By Stephanie Bodoni

Charlie McCreevy Internal market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy addressed the European Parliament's legal affairs committee on February 2 to help him form his opinion "on where to go next" on the EU's IP laws.

US: An en banc panel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments in Phillips v AWH Corp on February 8. The final ruling could determine how trial courts interpret claim construction in all future patent cases. A decision is expected in early 2006. US: The head of Hewlett-Packard's Linux programme urged open source developers not to ignore software patents. Martin Fink, vice-president at Hewlett-Packard, told an audience at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo that "refusing to patent one's ideas is leaving oneself exposed for absolutely no good reason". US: Microsoft and Nokia signed a deal which will see Microsoft software installed on Nokia's phones. The agreement will allow customers to transfer songs from computers to mobile phones, and also download music from their phones to computers using Microsoft software. US: Fashion company Cartier won a $594 million judgment in a New York district court, after a two-and-a-half year prosecution using private investigators and a paper trail targeting main suppliers, rather than the makers or sellers of counterfeit goods. The company claims the payout is the largest made in a counterfeit case anywhere in the world.