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In an attempt to counter the effects of a recently-passed US law allowing medicine to be imported from Canada, drugs-maker Pfizer has said that it will stop supplying Canadian wholesalers and will only deal directly with pharmacists.

Microsoft will appeal a Chicago jury verdict that ordered it to pay $521 million to the University of California and Eolas Technologies for patent infringement.

Ingrid Hering, London

Judge Paul Michel has been a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for 15 years, and is scheduled to become Chief Judge next year. Ingrid Hering met him at the FICPI World Congress in Berlin in June and asked how patent law has developed and how advocacy in the court can be improved

Neil Turkewitz, executive vice president, Recording Industry Association of America

The recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Board of Education ex rel Board of Trustees of Florida State University v American Bioscience Inc, 67 USPQ 2d 1252 (Fed Cir 2003) focuses on the importance under US law of correctly naming the true inventor (or inventors) on US patents. While the decision enunciates no new legal principles, its thorough discussion of the criteria for inventorship under US law merits attention. In particular, this discussion should be helpful in the US and elsewhere to institutions of higher learning in clarifying that the criteria generally used in naming authors on scientific papers are inapplicable to patent inventorship determinations. In addition, non-US companies and other groups applying for US patents will find that this discussion presents in one place a clear exposition of US inventorship criteria.

Due to the great flow of capital generated by royalties payments between nations, as well as between Mexican citizens and foreigners, the legal attorneys of IP rights owners must consider the fiscal rules. In accordance with Mexican law, fiscal treatment is granted to the income obtained from royalties payments, so that the payments can be deductible and generate a benefit to their clients.

The internet boom and bust left many companies with a myriad of domain names and very little idea of how to manage them. Rebecca Smith looks at why good management is important for companies and what they need to look for in choosing a solutions provider

Gladys Mirandah and George Miranda outline what you should include in licensing agreements for Singapore and Malaysia to exploit fully your IP rights

James Nurton, London