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Two Japanese inventors have recently become millionaires after being awarded compensation for their revolutionary patents. The cases have led to concern among Japanese businesses, and proposals for changes to the patent law. Emma Barraclough investigates

Since coming into force on November 13 2000, the Singapore Registered Designs Act (Cap. 266) has seen a reasonable level of activity in terms of the number of applications filed. Below are some statistics extracted from the 2002/2003 annual report of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) for years 2001 and 2002.

On the eve of his retirement in May, Wilhelm von Lieres, corporate chief IP counsel of Siemens, tells Stéphanie Bodoni about the company's IP strategy, and his views on the software directive and the Community patent

The fourth and final part of the annual World IP Survey lists the leading trade mark/copyright firms as voted for by MIP readers

The Argentine Trade mark Law has recently been amended to give more agility and efficiency to the prosecution of trade mark applications. The implementing decree of the Trade Mark Act 22,362, in effect since 1981, has been modified by Presidential Decree No 1141 issued in December 2003.

On December 2 2003 the State Council of the People's Republic of China published new Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (the new Regulations), which will come into force on March 1 2004.

Unlike the US, Japan recognizes an employee's right to remuneration for inventions, causing companies some concern. Michael R Kelly and Naoki Yoshida of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner explain

As he prepares to leave the Office in June this year, outgoing EPO President Ingo Kober speaks to Stéphanie Bodoni about the growth in applications, the possibility of a Community Patent and the role of patent offices

Following James Rogan's exit earlier this year, a new director will soon be appointed to run the world's biggest patent office - the USPTO. With rising costs, debates over patent policy and complaints about patent quality and pendency, there are many issues that urgently need tackling. MIP invited six professionals with experience of working with - and inside - the USPTO to discuss the direction of the Office. In a debate moderated by Sam Mamudi, they considered whether Rogan's far-reaching reform proposals address the needs of users

Many brand owners neglect to obtain protection in Macau, due to the expense and difficulty of enforcing rights. But they could be leaving themselves vulnerable to counterfeiters who have easy access to China. Emma Barraclough investigates