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  • Generally a mark is composed of a word, logo, or a combination of both. A mark may also consist of letters, numbers, or combinations of both. The design of a logo may be an abstract design, stylization or simple reproduction of everyday objects or images. These types of marks are very familiar to the majority of consumers. However, in this age of new trends of marketing techniques and electronic commerce, the above-mentioned types of marks may no longer be enough to capture the attention of consumers.
  • The Malaysian Patent Office recognizes examination reports issued by the patent offices of Australia, the UK, the US, and the European Patent Office (the latter in its capacity as a national office or as an international preliminary examination authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty) in respect of the same invention. This will enable the Patent Office to expedite the substantive examination of patent applications.
  • As he prepares to leave the Office in June this year, outgoing EPO President Ingo Kober speaks to Stéphanie Bodoni about the growth in applications, the possibility of a Community Patent and the role of patent offices
  • Bradley Lytle and Philippe Signore examine how finance-related companies are obtaining and enforcing business method patents in the US, and explain why portfolios of such patents are becoming essential for many companies
  • The Interpretations on Some Issues Relating to the Application of Law to Computer Network Copyright Dispute Cases (the Interpretations) were first passed by the Trial Committee of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on November 11 2000. After three years of operation, the Supreme Court has deemed it necessary to make amendments thereto which were announced on January 2 2004 and effective from January 7 2004.
  • Masashi Kurose of Kyowa Patent and Law Office discusses the latest measures put in place to prevent the importation of counterfeit goods into Japan
  • Yoshitaka Sonoda of Sonoda & Kobayashi in Tokyo provides a step-by-step guide to enforcing patents through the courts in Japan
  • The arrest of a transport company worker during a raid on counterfeiters in India may signal a tougher approach to piracy in the country.
  • The Argentine INPI - Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial (Argentine Patent and Trade Mark Office), has recently enacted new resolutions that will have a great impact on speeding up the prosecution of patent applications in the country.
  • In the third part of the annual World IP Survey, MIP reveals the top-rated patent firms in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and eastern and central Europe