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An infringement action in the US federal court system is not the only option available to rights holders. Russell E Levine outlines the benefits of taking an action to the International Trade Commission

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International harmonization, trend-setting cases and new enforcement strategies are all on the IP menu for 2005. MIP spoke to practitioners worldwide to identify some of the expected events and trends. We also provide an overview of what’s happening where in 2005. James Nurton, Sam Mamudi and Emma Barraclough

IP attorneys have weathered the economic downturn, but now face the prospect of a patent revolution as reforms to the PTO and criticisms of the IP system combine to transform current practices. James Nurton reports

Following the release of the rankings of the leading firms in patent work in last month's issue, this month MIP presents the top-rated firms in trade mark and copyright work. James Nurton reports

ITALY: 14 mafia members were arrested in Naples on April 8 for their part in an international piracy ring. The arrested were members of the Quadrifoglio organization, and are accused of printing counterfeit money to pay for pirate CDs imported from Singapore, Greece and Russia. The group used the illegal proceeds of piracy to finance record companies producing local pop music. They have been charged with conspiracy, money laundering and promoting the mafia.

Legal changes and commercial needs have opened up new opportunities for trade mark owners in North America. Ingrid Hering reports on how the US and Canada are responding to demands for more novel trade marks

A company’s infrastructure is like a spider’s web in which information must be trapped and digested. This image conveys aptly one of the most challenging aspects of an IP manager’s job: capturing invention information, writes Janice Denoncourt

Numerous forms of IP rights insurance are now available. Janice Denoncourt argues that insurance can be used offensively and defensively and is something all IP owners should consider

When it comes to using patents to provide more brand and shareholder value, some companies may be getting in the way of their own success. In the following excerpt from their chapter in the book From Ideas to Assets – Investing Wisely in Intellectual Property (John Wiley & Sons), Bruce Berman and James D Woods show how the importance of these patents may be overlooked and under-communicated