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  • The re-establishment of patent rights in the Netherlands is based on Section 23 of the Netherlands Patents Act 1995. The requirements correspond to Section 122 of the European Patent Convention, except from the two-month term which, in the Netherlands is worded "as soon as possible".
  • The practice of advertising one's own products by knocking a competitor's products or services is becoming increasingly common among companies in Europe. But are the legislators keeping up with the pace? Jeremy Dickerson looks at how the law is changing to deal with the issues
  • Harmonizing EU laws and practices across all member states is one of the key goals of the European Commission and EU legislators. But how successful has this process been in the IP field, and how has it affected IP-owning businesses? Paul Joseph of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer explains
  • A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam – who became the world's first recorded patent owner in 1449
  • In June this year, MIP and the Stockholm Network jointly organized a roundtable in Brussels on the future of innovation in Europe. James Nurton, editor of MIP, and Meir Pugatch, of Haifa University, who is head of the IP and competition programme at the Stockholm Network, introduce a special report
  • Rights owners will be happy to hear that the Dubai Customs Authority has recently announced its plans to set up a dedicated Intellectual Property Unit (IPU) to help curb the import, export and transshipment of counterfeit goods and products through all ports, including the Jebel Ali Free Zone Port. This is the first unit of its kind in the region and promises a brighter future for international brand owners.
  • India's court system provides an array of remedies for trade mark owners seeking to enforce their IP rights. Man Mohan Singh and Surinder Singh of Man Mohan Singh Associates explain how launching a lawsuit, backed up by administrative action, can help tackle counterfeiting
  • Two years ago India passed a law to create the National Biodiversity Authority, a body given the daunting task of protecting the country's extensive biodiversity resources and ensuring that any commercial exploitation benefits local communities. NBA secretary Krishnamoorthy Venkataraman talked to MIP about the challenges ahead
  • A monthly column devoted to the curiosities and controversies of the IP world
  • The US Supreme Court last month handed down rulings in two of the most anticipated IP cases of recent years. Sam Mamudi analyzes what the judgments mean for rights owners