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In Sweden, the Läkemedelsverket (Swedish Medical Products Agency) withdrew the authorization of parallel imports of the medicinal product Losec enterokapslar (Losec enteric capsules to treat conditions caused by stomach acid) into Sweden by Paranova only because the authorization for the directly imported medicinal product by the official Swedish distributor was withdrawn. One cannot place medicinal products on the market in a member state unless a marketing authorization has been issued by the competent authority of that member state (Article 3 of Directive 65/65/EEC of the Council of January 26 1965 as amended by Council Directive 93/39/EEC of June 14 1993). Parallel importer Paranova opposed to the decision to withdraw her authorization. Did Paranova succeed?

Generally a mark is composed of a word, logo, or a combination of both. A mark may also consist of letters, numbers, or combinations of both. The design of a logo may be an abstract design, stylization or simple reproduction of everyday objects or images. These types of marks are very familiar to the majority of consumers. However, in this age of new trends of marketing techniques and electronic commerce, the above-mentioned types of marks may no longer be enough to capture the attention of consumers.

Since the European Parliament's amendments of September 24 2003 to the Commission's proposal for a Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions - the Software Patent Directive - the debate on the extent to which software-related innovations should be patentable in Europe has turned into a somewhat hysterical battle between lobbyists.

On January 1 2004, Singapore joined most other PCT countries in having a PCT Chapter I national phase deadline of 30 months. Until now, a national phase entry application in Singapore under PCT Chapter I had to be filed within 20 months from the priority date (or international filing date if priority is not claimed).

As he prepares to leave the Office in June this year, outgoing EPO President Ingo Kober speaks to Stéphanie Bodoni about the growth in applications, the possibility of a Community Patent and the role of patent offices

The arrest of a transport company worker during a raid on counterfeiters in India may signal a tougher approach to piracy in the country.

Cheap manufacturing costs and a growing domestic demand for branded goods have made India a new centre of counterfeiting. Taj Kunwar Paul and Ranjan Narula explain what companies can do to protect their products

The Argentine INPI - Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial (Argentine Patent and Trade Mark Office), has recently enacted new resolutions that will have a great impact on speeding up the prosecution of patent applications in the country.

There is a fine line between public awareness of a company's trade mark, and everyday use that can genericize the mark, stripping the company of a valuable intangible asset. David Kelly and Monica Riva Talley explain how brand owners can take steps to avoid losing their trade mark rights

Masashi Kurose of Kyowa Patent and Law Office discusses the latest measures put in place to prevent the importation of counterfeit goods into Japan