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Svetlana B Felitsyna, Natalia A Serpkova, Sergey Y Yakovlev and Leonid E Goukasyan of Sojuzpatent in Moscow provide an overview of intellectual property protection available in the Russian Federation, and examine the proposed changes to the trade mark regime

The insurance industry has dragged its feet over IP risk management but things are changing rapidly, explains Robert Chase

A trade mark licensing programme should be a win-win situation. But, as Dickerson M Downing explains, licensors in the US need to be aware of the risk of products liability suits

The ECJ’s ruling in Philips v Remington has dealt a blow to trade mark owners hoping to register shape marks in Europe. Chris McLeod examines the decision

The heated debate intensifies over how far geographical indication protection should go. Bruce J MacPherson sheds light on the consequences for brand owners and outlines the INTA proposal solution on how how to avoid a collision between GIs and TMs

In the first case of its type since the new Patent Act, a patent has been struck out on the basis of a premature sale. Adrian Zahl examines the implications of the decision for patentees in Canada

In a row over the ownership of a programme format, Delhi High Court has granted protection to information revealed in a series of meetings about the programme idea. The decision is a triumph for the protection of confidential information, argues Binny Kalra

Michael Geist, law professor, University of Ottawa, and director of e-commerce law, Goodmans LLP, Toronto

In most countries, the most expensive part of prosecuting a patent application is the cost of search and examination. Singapore took a positive approach by allowing an applicant to rely on search and examination results for a corresponding application in lieu of search and examination of the Singapore application. No official fees are imposed on an applicant who chooses to do so. For this purpose, corresponding applications from Australia, Canada, the EPO, UK, US and PCT (not designating Singapore) may be used. A corresponding application must relate to substantially the same invention and be connected to the Singapore application by a priority claim, for example, a common priority claim.

Customs is a very important institution in any country. So it is in Russia. Until the advent in Russia of the concept of intellectual property, Customs served to thwart undesirable imports and keep them outside the Russian borders. Also exports were controlled to implement the economic policy of the government. All this remains a top priority for Customs today.