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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only because the authorization for the directly imported medicinal product by the official Swedish distributor was withdrawn.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.

The Malaysian Patent Office recognizes examination reports issued by the patent offices of Australia, the UK, the US, and the European Patent Office (the latter in its capacity as a national office or as an international preliminary examination authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty) in respect of the same invention. This will enable the Patent Office to expedite the substantive examination of patent applications.

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

Bradley Lytle and Philippe Signore examine how finance-related companies are obtaining and enforcing business method patents in the US, and explain why portfolios of such patents are becoming essential for many companies

The Interpretations on Some Issues Relating to the Application of Law to Computer Network Copyright Dispute Cases (the Interpretations) were first passed by the Trial Committee of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on November 11 2000. After three years of operation, the Supreme Court has deemed it necessary to make amendments thereto which were announced on January 2 2004 and effective from January 7 2004.

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

Yoshitaka Sonoda of Sonoda & Kobayashi in Tokyo provides a step-by-step guide to enforcing patents through the courts in Japan

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

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.