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Sam Mamudi, New York

In MIP's annual review of European trade mark case law, Ilanah Simon examines how the ECJ has considered registrability issues when faced with new types of trade mark, and argues that recent judgments reveal some fault-lines in the court's jurisprudence

Brazil: The Office of the US Trade Representative said that it will extend its review of Brazil's copyright enforcement practices under the Generalized System of Preferences trade programme. Acting after receiving a petition from the International Intellectual Property Alliance, the Office said that its review will last until September 30. During that time, the Office said, it will examine the effectiveness of the action plan issued by Brazil's National Council to Combat Piracy and Intellectual Property Crimes.

Lawyers familiar with US rules on patent invalidation may find some familiar parallels, and some key differences, in the Japanese system. Yoshinari Kishimoto of Sughrue Mion provides a comparative guide

Hitachi produces a diverse range of products from home appliances to consumer finance and semiconductors. Last year MIP included the head of the company's IP team, Yasuo Sakuta, in its list of 50 most influential people in IP for his innovative work helping Hitachi extract revenue from its IP assets. Here he explains more about the company's approach to IP

Australia: In a report of Crown copyright, the Copyright Law Review Committee recommended that the government repeal special provisions that give it ownership of copyright. It also urged the government to remove copyright protection from materials such as judgments and legislation.

James Nurton, London

In his annual selection of the year's most interesting trade mark decisions from Europe's national courts, Jeremy Phillips considers the impact of cases involving O2, Zirh, Rolex and Lancôme

The Colombian government has introduced significant reforms affecting the prosecution of criminal cases in the country. Juan Pablo Concha explains why these reforms will improve IP enforcement

In the Gillette decision in March, the ECJ attempted to explain when a trade mark can be used by third parties to indicate the intended purpose of a product or service. Dinah Nissen, Hub. Harmeling and Giles Pratt search for clear guidelines in different European jurisdictions