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BT is to launch a major licensing push in the US and Canada to exploit value from its 14,000 patents. James Nurton visits the telecoms company’s global research headquarters near Ipswich, England to find out how

When do licensees have independent standing to sue for infringement in the US? Jasper W Dockrey and Jonathan M Blanchard review how the courts have treated this question and provide some guidelines for licensees and licensors

Filing trade marks in Moscow has become easier thanks to revised procedures at Rospatent. Riikka Palmos and Petja Papula of NEvinpat in Moscow say this change, combined with a pending amendment to the Trade Mark Law, will simplify life for overseas applicants

Results of appeals in domain name disputes should give trade mark owners a lot of hope. China’s judges are now prepared to declare what is well-known and what is not, explains Jin Ling

The INTA recognizes that trade mark owners require a truly global organization to represent them, and is taking steps to increase its international profile. Ingrid Hering speaks to Kathryn Barrett Park about the challenges ahead for the Association

A trademark owner in the Netherlands has the right to lodge an application, in writing, with the the customs authorities requiring them to keep a watch for counterfeit goods. This is on the basis of EU regulation 3295/94 (December 22 1994) and EU regulation 1367/95 (June 16 1995) which both came into force in the Netherlands on July 1 1997. On the basis of this application, customs authorities are allowed to detain or to suspend the release of a suspicious consignment for a brief period, during which the trademark holder can initiate legal measures.

The fate of the famous Stolichnaya vodka brand has highlighted the problem of trade mark rights following the privatization of state-run companies in the former USSR.

The long-running saga of the European software patent may be nearing an end with the adoption of a draft proposal by the European Commission. At its February 20 meeting, the Commission approved a draft directive that attempts to steer a middle ground between advocates of US-style protection and those opposed to any kind of software patent.

Ralph Cunningham, Hong Kong

There have been major reforms to trade mark protection and enforcement procedures throughout eastern and southern Europe in recent years. Ingrid Hering examines how attorneys are adapting to the changes