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A recently reported Malaysian High Court decision has demonstrated that the country's courts will make a determination based on the judge's visual impression rather than deferring to the opinion of witnesses on the issue of novelty in designs.

India introduced a product patent regime to meet its TRIPs deadline by promulgating the Patents Ordinance 2004 on December 26. The Ordinance came into force on January 1. This measure, albeit temporary, reflects the government's resolve to meet its WTO obligations. The Indian constitution provides that an Ordinance expires six weeks after Parliament reconvenes, giving it an effective life span of six months. The government now has the unenviable task of facing opposition parties in its efforts to substitute the Ordinance with an Act.

'Generic Tide Is Rising' was a cover story that appeared in the September issue of Chemical & Engineering News in 2002. More and more it is said that the innovative pharmaceutical companies are losing market share, not only because their current blockbusters run out of patent protection, but also because the number of new drugs that should boost the profits of the innovators back to the high levels they are accustomed to is said to be very limited.

The Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy has made it easier for trade mark owners to win the rights to contested domain names. Frequent UDRP panellist Mark Partridge shows how victims of cybersquatting can maximize their chances of success

As part of its wider reform efforts, the USPTO in late 2004 amended the form of its patent interference procedures. Barry Bretschneider and Matthew I Kreeger outline what the little-noticed changes will mean for patent owners

International harmonization, trend-setting cases and new enforcement strategies are all on the IP menu for 2005. MIP spoke to practitioners worldwide to identify some of the expected events and trends. We also provide an overview of what’s happening where in 2005. James Nurton, Sam Mamudi and Emma Barraclough

After five months of research, MIP can now unveil the IP survey 2005, listing the leading firms in 57 jurisdictions. The first part, published here, provides a guide to the leading patent firms worldwide. James Nurton explains the new methodology and introduces the results

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

Stéphanie Bodoni, London