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Zero tolerance for infringement

Karen Abraham of Shearn Delamore & Co outlines Malaysia's ew approach to sniffing out piracy and combating counterfeiting

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2007

A matter of opinion

In the country's latest bid to open up the patent system by offering cheaper, quicker dispute resolution, the UK Patent Office has launched a low-cost opinion service. But, after the first four cases, not everyone is convinced it will solve the problems. James Nurton reports

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Good morning .asia

The sunrise period for the .asia domain begins this month. Emma Barraclough provides a guide to the latest top-level domain

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

SIPO responds to China's critics

China is under pressure from IP owners and national governments to tackle IP crime. At a counterfeiting conference in Geneva, Zhang Qin, SIPO deputy director, told Emma Barraclough what the country is doing and how rights owners can help to protect their rights. He also explained why the government is not getting the credit it deserves for tackling infringement and why there needs to be a balance between competing interests in enforcement

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2007

The changing face of research

In the 25 years since the Bayh-Dole Act was passed, technology transfer between universities and private companies has skyrocketed. Sam Mamudi examines how the Act has helped universities to create some of the most successful inventions in the US

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2005

The rocky road to registration

The Coalition Provisional Authority last year amended Iraq's IP laws in line with international standards. In September the Trade Mark Office started to accept its first filings under Iraq's updated legal system. Tariq A Marouf and Jason K Majid of Al Tamimi & Company explain how the new trade mark registration system works

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2005

Italy-South Korea agreement signed

In view of the desire to spread the culture of innovation by strengthening the national systems for the protection of industrial property, the Italian and South Korean governments have entered into a wide ranging agreement whereby the two countries co-operate to combat counterfeiting and better protect industrial property.

Managing IP Correspondent, July 01 2010

Why human genes are not patentable

In March 2010, when a New York Federal Court declared invalid 15 claims in seven patents covering human genes, a legal beachhead against the patenting of human genes was established (Assoc for Molecular Pathology v USPTO).

Managing IP Correspondent, July 01 2010

Trade mark oppositions three years on

Marlous Stal-Hilders of Nederlandsch Octrooibureau explains how the new Benelux opposition system works, and reviews its progress after three years' experience

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2006

Frequently asked questions

François Gevers and Ludivine Coulon of Gevers have all the answers when it comes to applying for patents in Belgium

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2006

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