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V Mohini and Aarti Aggarwal of Remfry & Sagar discuss the advantages and disadvantages of co-branding

The number of URLs Google was asked to remove from search results has increased by 11,348% in less than two years, according to a transparency report released by the search engine yesterday.

The number of trade marks registered in Russia has soared 46% in the past five years – the biggest rise of any major market – according to a new study by Thomson Reuters

Fees for filing a dispute over a .eu domain name have been slashed for the second half of this year

The owner of the trademarks "Miss Austria", "Miss Oberösterreich" (Miss Upper Austria) and further Miss-marks granted a licence to the defendant to use these marks for five years. These trademarks – as one can guess – are registered for an organisation handling beauty contests and the elections of the most beautiful women in an area. The contract contains a clause that allows immediate cancellation of the licence if there is violation by the licensee of any contractual duty. It also prohibits competition by the licensee in this field outside the licence and the use of similar trademarks to those licensed.

US burger chain McDonald's has been involved in a number of lawsuits and other legal cases involving trade mark issues in its 66-year history. In Malaysia, they have now successfully protected their interests and obtained the exclusive use of the Mc prefix following a five-year legal tussle with McCurry Restaurant (KL). The Malaysian High Court has ruled that McDonalds has an exclusive right to "Mc" and it is the trade mark of the US fast food company.

Osborne Clarke said John Linneker’s experience, including acting for SkyKick in the seminal dispute with Sky, will be a huge asset to the firm

What do you think about the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court? Law firm Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co is seeking the views of companies and professional advisers.

James Nurton, London

The way that businesses organise their IP departments differs significantly from one company to another. But does it make a difference to the way that they harvest and protect innovation? Research by Giulia Solinas provides some answers