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Korea's high rates of internet use have helped drive a burgeoning industry in cybersquatting and internet-related trade mark infringement. Ik Hyun Seo explains what IP owners need to know to reclaim and protect their IP rights

Through regular inspections of trade, Argentine Customs often realized that counterfeit goods were circulating, but their hands were tied. Customs authorities were not empowered to detain goods infringing IP rights.

The growth of chief IP officers is the latest trend in the corporate world. But, says, Robert Greene Sterne, each company must tailor the position to achieve success

China: The Trade Mark Office released a draft version of its revised trade mark examination guidelines for consultation. The previous guidelines, drawn up in 1994, had never been made public. The final version must be approved by the State Council, but could be in force by the end of the year.

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam – who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Many companies have decided to become more open about the need to tackle counterfeiting and piracy, prompting international cooperation in the fight against the copiers. Introducing a series of articles looking at trends in counterfeiting, James Nurton reports from the MARQUES conference in Prague

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong

Herb Wamsley, executive director, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Any truly international IP owner has to keep up-to-date with enforcement developments in the Americas, both North and South. In many areas, form patentability to copyright, the US courts have set standards that have been followed in the region and throughout the world. This year, the Supreme Court has produced two IP-related judgments, which MIP's Americas editor Sam Mamudi analyzes in the introduction. One focuses on the safe harbour for researchers who use patented compounds; the other on the topical issue of music downloads.

Emma Barraclough, Hong Kong and Sam Mamudi, New York