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Rules on copyright levies on PCs and other IT devices are not harmonized in Europe. Alexander Duisberg and Fabian Niemann examine the implications of some recent disputes in Germany and compare the scope and level of copyright levies in different countries

China is planning its third overhaul of its Patent Law and has issued a set of draft amendments for consultation. Li Yong and Chen Wenping of King & Wood provide a guide to the proposals and explain how patent practice is likely to change

The .de registry Denic sunrise for domains containing the German letter ß, or “ss”, launches on November 16

IP owners need to understand their chances of being awarded costs before they take legal action to enforce their rights. Zeeger Vink explains the rules in Europe

J Sai Deepak of Spicy IP has strongly criticised India's patent system for allowing unlimited pre-grant oppositions and then post-grant oppositions on the same grounds.

The registry behind .jobs has answered questions posed by the Icann Board Governance Committee on its plans for allowing non-company domain registrations

The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal is due to rule in the next three months on two cases relating to the patenting of plants. Managing IP provides a guide to broccoli and tomatoes

Nyske Blokhuis, a European patent attorney at EP&C in the Netherlands, explains how an often-overlooked aspect of the EPO’s rule changes will affect applicants

Has China turned a corner in its commitment to protecting IP? A series of headline-grabbing court rulings at the end of 2005 in which Chinese judges upheld the rights of IP owners certainly suggests that foreign businesses can have far more success in enforcing their rights than is commonly believed. In the space of two months, Starbucks won an order for damages from would-be rival Shanghai Xing Ba Ke, Italian chocolate maker Ferrero stopped a copycat confectioner from selling look-alike products and five luxury goods companies persuaded a Beijing court to hold a landlord jointly liable for sales of fakes in his market.

Since OHIM opened, it has received more than half a million applications for Community trade marks. Thousands have been rejected, and thousands more opposed prompting frustrated would-be trade mark owners to go to the European courts. How can they maximize their chances of winning? Emma Barraclough finds out