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Napa wine must come from Napa

California's Supreme Court has ruled that wine which is labelled Napa Valley should come mostly from vines in the Napa Valley area.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

New well-known marks

Following the first list of well-known marks published by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) in February this year, on June 21 2004, the SAIC published the second list, this time naming 26 marks. A total of 69 marks have now been formally recognized as well-known since the implementation of the Regulations for Recognition and Protection of Well-Known Marks last June.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

Game over for mod chip dealer

In two recent decisions (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc & Others v Gaynor David Ball & Others, High Court Action No HC-03-C04467, May 17 2004; July 19 2004; and August 10 2004) the High Court considered UK copyright law concerning devices that circumvent copy protection and litigation practice regarding statements of truth.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

VietnamVietnam pledges IP overhaul

Vietnam's politicians have set themselves an ambitious programme of legislative reform to bring the country’s intellectual property regime closer in line with international norms. Nguyen T Hong Hai examines the government's plans

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

MalaysiaRaising the profile of IP in Malaysia

Malaysian intellectual property law is in a transitional phase. But recent legal developments show the government is serious about helping IP owners to protect their assets and spurring domestic innovation. Haslyna Hashim and AJ Surin explain what officials have been doing to make Malaysia more attractive to businesses that rely heavily on intellectual property

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

JapanJapan reforms litigation landscape

In June 2004 Japan's parliament passed two laws that will transform the country’s IP litigation rules. Yoshitaka Sonoda explains how the new legislation will affect IP owners

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

IndiaWhat IP owners need to know about India

India presents an enormous opportunity, as well as a substantial challenge, to intellectual property owners. The past few years have seen major economic and legislative changes following accession to the WTO. Ranjan Narula, Rachna Bakhru and Rahul Sethi analyze some recent judicial and legislative changes and outline preventive measures that IP owners can take

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

FTA prompts trade mark reform

Kevin Wong and Angeline Raj of ECSF in Singapore examine the trade mark implications of the recent United States - Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and argue that it should lead to stronger protection for brand owners

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

Filing statistics IP statistics reveal Asia-Pacific growth

Applications for patent and trade mark registrations can reveal much about a country's economy and its leading IP players as well as raising questions about how its intellectual property offices will cope with surges in demand. Emma Barraclough examines some trends across the region

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

Korea:Reclaiming domain names in Korea

Complainants in domain name dispute cases involving Korean registrants have traditionally preferred to take their cases to arbitration rather than the courts. But, as Donggyun Kim and John Sangho Park explain, new rule changes and a shift in attitude by the Korean courts could change all that

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2004

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