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  • For the last three months applicants have been able to apply for quick and cheap protection across the EU, using the new Community design. But filings have so far been below expectations. Stéphanie Bodoni investigates
  • One of the main issues raised since the Ordinance of July 25 2001 transposing the EU Directive 98/71/EC on design rights is that of the law to be applied when considering the validity of a design.
  • The ECJ has examined trade mark dilution law directly for only the second time. The Court's view has been hailed as surprising and even revolutionary, giving brand owners rights for which the legislation did not expressly provide. Alastair Shaw examines whether the case signals a radical change in European trade mark protection
  • The past year has seen some blockbuster trade mark disputes in the European Court of Justice, which have overshadowed important decisions in national courts. Jeremy Phillips reviews some of the most interesting cases in France, Italy, the UK and the Benelux
  • Domain name registration in China has been opened to all comers, so trade mark owners need to be vigilant about their domain name rights. A new dispute resolution policy is up and running to offer some protection, explain Gabriela Kennedy and David Taylor
  • The International Trade Commission can be an attractive forum for plaintiffs in patent infringement disputes in the US. Bruce Barker and Stewart Brown explain how the Commission works, and examine how it compares to litigation in district courts
  • Well-known trade marks without registration or use are protected in India. With India accepting the implementation of TRIPs and enacting a new trade mark law, there are increasingly more options for protection, write Diljeet Titus and Rai S Mittal
  • India's patent legislation has been amended to incorporate many features of international patent practice. Though the amendments are not yet in force, the changes are part of the plan to ensure India complies with the TRIPs Agreement by the beginning of 2005 as scheduled, writes Ahibhusan De and R Lakshminarayanan.
  • The Indian IP system has undergone dramatic changes for the better at all levels in the last few years. The government and IP community must continue the improvement if the potential of IP to create investment and revenue for India is not to be lost, argues Pravin Anand
  • Enforcement tops the list of IP priorities for companies doing business in India. The legislation is or is about to be in place to protect IP rights. The government and the enforcement authorities have to take more of an interest, according to business executives who spoke to Ralph Cunningham.