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Singapore gets the US treatment

Singapore's copyright law changes radically extend the rights of IP owners in the country. As Sheena Jacob reports, the measures that Singapore accepted as part of a free trade deal with the US could set a benchmark for standards in the region

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Washington's IP agenda

President George W Bush's November reelection and the Republicans' victory in Congress have set the course for US policy over the next four years. Sam Mamudi examines what the future holds for IP owners Plus: Jon Dudas on what's in store at the USPTO

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

INPI acts over patent backlog

The INPI has recently enacted a new resolution that will have a big impact on the prosecution of patent applications in Argentina, if the applicant does not comply with its requirement.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Best blogs on the web

Blogs are taking over the web, and becoming a useful source of news and gossip on IP developments. James Nurton tracks down the bloggers and profiles 10 indispensable sites

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

Chinese courts crack down on infringers

Courts in Beijing have recently ordered infringers to pay substantial damages. For example, in the case of Yu Sheng Tang (Yi Zhong Ming Chu 276, September 20 2004) the Beijing No 1 Intermediary People's Court held that the defendants had infringed the 400-year-old trade mark Yu Sheng Tang (in Chinese characters). It ordered them to cease infringement and to pay damages of Rmb5 million ($625,000).

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2004

News focus: Amgen suffers UK patent defeat

In a landmark decision, the House of Lords has invalidated Amgen's key patent for erythropoietin. James Nurton examines the impact of the ruling

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2004

Yahoo! fails to block French judgment in US

The global reach of the internet poses problems for courts with national jurisdiction. As Neil Smith explains, Yahoo!'s recent attempt to prevent the enforcement of a French judgment against it sheds some light on how these issues will be handled in the US

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2004

Japan transforms its IP system

A frenzy of government-led reform in Japan is dramatically changing the IP regime in the country. Lloyd Parker and Yukihiro Otani provide a guide to the most important developments

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2004

The impact of US patents on international business

US patent laws are increasingly affecting activities taking place outside the US. Philippe Signore and Pierre Michon examine six examples of this trend

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2004

File Sharers face legal action

The British Phonographic Industry, the trade body for record labels in the UK, is to begin action against 28 major file sharers - individuals who make their record collections available for others to download from peer-to-peer (P2P) sites. In a P2P site, there are four groups of potential defendants; each is considered below.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2004

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