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  • Patent reform may be required to deal with technological development. But the strength of enforcement measures will always be the key for patent owners. An effective litigation system is one method available to them, writes Ralph Cunningham
  • Courts in the UK have challenged their reputation for being anti-patentee in the past year, and attracted attention across the continent. Ingrid Hering examines the latest developments in Europe’s courts and patent offices
  • The purpose of the Federal Circuit was to bring certainty and uniformity and the current Court is not accomplishing that
  • A unique practice of the Singapore Trade Marks Registry in relation to the colour features of marks may be of interest to prospective applicants of trade marks in Singapore.
  • Pursuant to the law it is not possible to reserve a company name in Poland. No register of company names is run in our country. However, a company name can be recorded in the National Court register along with data about the company (including, for instance, the nature of the company, such as a limited liability partnership or a joint stock company). Only companies domiciled in Poland can be recorded in the National Court register.
  • Foreign attorneys or applicants frequently ask about Korea's examination environment. One of the most frequently asked questions is how long it takes to grant a patent for an application.
  • ? US: A California court has cleared biotech company Genentech of patent infringement in a dispute with rival Chiron over a breast cancer drug.
  • Trade mark owners should find it easier to register shapes in Australia after the Full Federal Court decision in Kenman Kandy Australia v Registrar of Trade Marks.
  • Following the introduction of the new PRC Trade Mark Law on December 1 2001, the long-awaited new Implementing Regulations were finally issued on August 3 2002 and became effective on September 15 2002. The major changes are below. (The first sentence under each heading corresponds to the old provision. The indented text represents the new regulation.)
  • WTO membership has required China to reform its IP laws. Many of the new provisions are welcome. But, as ever, they will be judged on the strength of their enforcement, write Yvonne Chua and Howard Tsang