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Singapore is the latest state to adapt its copyright law to improve protection for digital works.

Microsoft has reacted angrily to claims that it stole the technology used in its Expedia travel booking service. The allegations come in a suit by internet travel booking company priceline.com.

Pirates beware

Four years after Australia first allowed the filing of novel trade marks, Bill Bennett reviews the state of play in relation to shape and colour registrations

People, Laws and Courts

Customs - the INTA's perspective

he ECJ decision in Pharmacia & Upjohn v Paranova has been awaited with interest by the pharmaceutical industry. The decision, which was handed down on October 12, offers more hope to pharmaceutical companies in the battle against parallel importers than was expected. The ECJ has found that re-branding by a parallel importer to match the brand used in the country of import (where this differs from the country of export) cannot be challenged by the brand owner if such re-branding is objectively necessary in order that the parallel imported product may be marketed in the country of import.

New legislation governing the use of electronic signatures came into force in Spain in the form of Royal Decree Law 14/1999, on September 18 1999.

According to Law No 84/1998 on Trade Marks and Geographical Indications, a mark of certification is a mark indicating the fact that the products or services for which it is used are certificated by the owner of the mark concerning quality, material, the way of manufacturing of products or services carried out, accuracy or other characteristics.

The Polish Parliament (Seym) continues to work on improving the system of industrial property protection. It seems the long-lasting and thorough discussions on legal solutions which are to be introduced are coming to an end. However, it does not seem possible that the new Industrial Property Law will come into force on January 1 2000, as it was suggested by the Polish government. The above date of implementation of new regulations adapted to the standards of the European Union would be highly desirable because as from January 1 2000 Poland will be fully bounded by the TRIPs provisions.