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Competing against established rivals such as Ducati, Honda and Kawasaki, the Foggy Petronas Racing World Superbikes team is using technology and branding to give it an edge as this year's competition gets underway

Decision 486 of the Andean Community, which contains the industrial property law applicable in the Andean Community countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) forbids the registration of trade marks that consist of a sign or indication that designates or describes the quality, quantity, destination, value or place of origin, time of production or indicates other characteristics about the products or services for which the mark will be used. Descriptive expressions lack distinctiveness so they do not have the capacity to distinguish the goods in commerce from similar goods that come from a competitor.

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

From April 1 industrial designers have a cheaper and more efficient means of obtaining protection for their work when the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement comes into force. Ingrid Hering reports

Recent years have seen a long-awaited growth in technology transfer transactions and offshore software development in Ukraine. This fact may be explained by the following factors. Ukraine has a well-developed technical educational system, inherited from former times. Recent economic growth has shown the growing need for an innovative approach. Furthermore, the cost-effectiveness of Ukrainian research and development, in combination with the above indicated facts, is attracting foreign investors seeking new ideas and technological solutions.

In a recent decision in Intel Corporation v Intelcard Systems Sdn Bhd & Others [2004] 1 CLJ 550, Intel Corporation successfully obtained an interim injunction against the defendant who dealt with smart cards and information technology security solutions. The defendant was using the trade name Intelcard Systems Sdn Bhd and registered the domain name www.intelcardsystems.com.

The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and the US has closed a dangerous loophole in Chile's patent protection framework. Juan Pablo Egaña explains how patent holders can make the most of the change

In late February 2004, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) published its first list of well-known trade marks since the promulgation of the new Trade Mark Law in October 2001. A total of 43 trade marks are listed of which two are foreign marks. These are Gillette (English and Chinese) and Sprite (Chinese). One is a Taiwanese mark and the rest are local marks. The list also sets out the name of the proprietor and the class of goods/services for which the mark is used.

There are few reported cases of patent entitlement disputes and yet they can offer an alternative or an addition to claims against employees for breach of confidence. Antony Gold explains the issues involved in bringing entitlement proceedings

James Nurton, London