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In a decision of March 17 2015, the Court of Appeal in the Hague confirmed the judgment of July 31 2013 of the first instance court in invalidating the Netherlands part of European patent EP 1224954 with respect to a fire extinguishing post (bluspost in Dutch). This judgment under appeal was based on a claim filed by the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (RWS) in the Netherlands. In the judgment, the Netherlands part of the patent was invalidated among other reasons for lack of novelty in view of a memo of the RWS as sent to one of the competitors of the patent owner Doebros.

Over the past 20 years since its enactment, the Thai Copyright Act BE 2537 (AD 1994) has remained unchanged, despite numerous attempts by legislators to modernise the law. As a result, Thailand's copyright law is out of date, and legal measures to combat piracy are inadequate.

A recent manpower survey by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) revealed that in line with its goal of becoming a Global IP Hub in Asia, Singapore's IP activities have boosted high valued-added jobs for the nation's workforce. The survey was commissioned in July 2014 and sent to 10,000 companies across 17 industry clusters that had relevance to IP, such as general manufacturing, engineering and food and beverage services. The objective of the survey was to analyse the contributions of key industries to Singapore's economy, and identify ways to develop these sectors.

China's trade mark authorities use a subclass system, often rigidly applied, in a bid to increase consistency and efficiency at the world's busiest trade mark office. Rachel Tan and Amanda Yang examine the challenges the system poses to applicants and ways to adapt

Agent benchmarking can cut the cost of securing trade mark and patent protection around the world. Volker Spitz and John Asquith explain what it is, and how to do it

Are you prepared for Europe’s patent revolution? Anthony C Tridico, Martin D Hyden and Leythem A Wall highlight the issues to think about now

Third party observations are increasingly being used to challenge patent applications before they get to grant. Will Nieuwenhuys and James Shearman look at how organisations can take advantage of the procedures at the EPO, UK IPO and WIPO

The so-called trilogue, comprising representatives of the EU Council, Commission and Parliament, could decide today how to reform the Trade Marks Directive and CTM Regulation, and what to do with OHIM’s surplus

Eric Sosenko has joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn as a partner in its patent practice group

Several members of the House Judiciary Committee expressed support for the Innovation Act, even while warning of unintended consequences