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Supreme Court considers nature of confusion

Canada's highest court is considering two cases centring on the issue of famous marks. The outcomes of both, say Abraham Drassinower and Signe Silver, will hinge on the scope of protection such marks enjoy

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2005

Biotechnology in the limelight

Shanti Kumar and Neeti Wilson look at the growth of the biotech industry in India, and consider the role played by different IP rights in protecting biotech inventions

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Patent crisis looms as demand soars

Is the world facing a global patent crisis? Some patent owners fear that booming applications, lack of quality, duplication of work and excessive costs are forcing existing frameworks to crack. Can anything be done before it is too late? James Nurton reports

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

TK debate puts pressure on patentees

Spurred on by success in several cases, campaigners in developing countries want to reform the patent system to recognize the place of traditional knowledge. If change comes, it will have a big impact on all patent applicants in the life sciences industry. James Nurton and Emma Barraclough report

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2005

Australia: How consumers evaluate brand extensions

A brand's identity is comprised of more than just its name or logo, and includes all the associations that consumers attach to the brand. Studies demonstrate that consumer knowledge of a brand's identity will influence how they evaluate extensions of that brand into different product categories. By Andrew Lockhart and Eugene Ford of Shelston IP

Managing IP Correspondent, April 03 2005

Image rights overview: How to defend image rights

Celebrities remain a successful crowd puller in advertisements around the world. But what happens if their image is used without their consent? Richard Penfold, Alex Batteson, and Jeremy Dickerson of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary compare the laws in Europe, the US and Australia

Managing IP Correspondent, April 03 2005

TV marriage game comes unstuck

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

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2002

Introduction: Non-conventional trade marks?

In an extract from their new book on unconventional trade marks, Stefano Sandri and Sergio Rizzo examine how trade mark law has evolved to encompass new means of communication and marketing

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2004

Germany: Protecting known trade marks

Christian Harmsen, of Wessing & Berenberg-Gossler examines what impact the Yplon case will have on trade mark protection in Germany

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2000

Taking the moral high ground

Morality is subjective and divisive, and determining the acceptability of potentially offensive words as trade marks can be problematic. Mark Pearce and Catherine Lamb illustrate how the UK and continental Europe interpret the moral impact of words

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2004

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