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Putting Brazil on the Madrid map

The US and the EU - two of the world's largest regions - have joined the Madrid Protocol. But a gaping hole stands out on the system's world map - Latin America. Natan Baril, legal counsel at the Boticário Group, gives Stéphanie Bodoni the view of one of the largest trade mark owners in Brazil

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Best blogs on the web

Blogs are taking over the web, and becoming a useful source of news and gossip on IP developments. James Nurton tracks down the bloggers and profiles 10 indispensable sites

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Washington's IP agenda

President George W Bush's November reelection and the Republicans' victory in Congress have set the course for US policy over the next four years. Sam Mamudi examines what the future holds for IP owners Plus: Jon Dudas on what's in store at the USPTO

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Singapore gets the US treatment

Singapore's copyright law changes radically extend the rights of IP owners in the country. As Sheena Jacob reports, the measures that Singapore accepted as part of a free trade deal with the US could set a benchmark for standards in the region

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Chinese courts crack down on infringers

Courts in Beijing have recently ordered infringers to pay substantial damages. For example, in the case of Yu Sheng Tang (Yi Zhong Ming Chu 276, September 20 2004) the Beijing No 1 Intermediary People's Court held that the defendants had infringed the 400-year-old trade mark Yu Sheng Tang (in Chinese characters). It ordered them to cease infringement and to pay damages of Rmb5 million ($625,000).

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

INPI acts over patent backlog

The INPI has recently enacted a new resolution that will have a big impact on the prosecution of patent applications in Argentina, if the applicant does not comply with its requirement.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

The front line of the piracy battle

The European Commission recently introduced stricter Customs rules to tackle rising piracy and counterfeiting rates. Cinzia Bricca, director of the Italian Customs Agency, tells Stéphanie Bodoni how things have changed for her team and Customs in general

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Europe unveils compulsory licensing rules

The EU has published proposals to allow compulsory licensing of pharmaceutical products for export to the developing world. Richard Taylor and Selina Taylor examine the implications of the draft Regulation

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Well-known mark protection affirmed

A recent dispute over tee-shirts tested the limits of protection for well-known marks in South Africa. Alan Smith examines the Supreme Court's decision in favour of SABMiller and discusses its implications for parodists

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

House of Lords clarifies patent rules

In two landmark cases, the UK's House of Lords has tackled some of the fundamentals of English patent law. Alan Johnson, Alex Wilson and Ewan Nettleton review the Lords' findings and their implications for patent owners in Europe

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

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