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Dang Thi Hong Nga and Dang Viet Cuong of D&N International say that IP rights holders have an opportunity to help shape enforcement in Vietnam

A new trade mark filing service that has gained national media attention could cause headaches for small business owners who are trying to cut costs, say lawyers

The European Commission’s latest proposal for a European patent court suggests there is a way round the Court of Justice’s negative opinion – by making the court less European

Acting register of copyrights Maria Pallante has been appointed by librarian of Congress James Billington as the new US register of copyrights and director of the US Copyright Office.

The first 20 patent applications in the UK IPO’s peer-to-patent pilot have been posted online

Icann has dropped the idea of a full review of the UDRP system, in its Preliminary Issue Report.

The G8 included two paragraphs asserting support for IP rights in its declaration last week. Though abstract, they highlight the areas most likely to be targeted by future legislation

In an uncharacteristic ruling, the Supreme Court has said that so-called wilful blindness is the proper standard for determining induced patent infringement

Jerry Lin of Tai E offers a case study in the changing practice of amending post-granted patents

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) issued a circular in the aftermath of the March 11 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, reminding applicants that "Singapore has various existing provisions in our Patents, Trade Marks and Designs Act and Rules regarding extensions of time" and IPOS "will certainly do our best within the permit of our legislation to assist affected applicants". Under Singapore Patent Law, both as-of-right (automatic) and discretionary extensions of deadlines are available during patent prosecution.