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In Sweden, the Läkemedelsverket (Swedish Medical Products Agency) withdrew the authorization of parallel imports of the medicinal product Losec enterokapslar (Losec enteric capsules to treat conditions caused by stomach acid) into Sweden by Paranova only because the authorization for the directly imported medicinal product by the official Swedish distributor was withdrawn. One cannot place medicinal products on the market in a member state unless a marketing authorization has been issued by the competent authority of that member state (Article 3 of Directive 65/65/EEC of the Council of January 26 1965 as amended by Council Directive 93/39/EEC of June 14 1993). Parallel importer Paranova opposed to the decision to withdraw her authorization. Did Paranova succeed?

On January 1 2004, Singapore joined most other PCT countries in having a PCT Chapter I national phase deadline of 30 months. Until now, a national phase entry application in Singapore under PCT Chapter I had to be filed within 20 months from the priority date (or international filing date if priority is not claimed).

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

There is a fine line between public awareness of a company's trade mark, and everyday use that can genericize the mark, stripping the company of a valuable intangible asset. David Kelly and Monica Riva Talley explain how brand owners can take steps to avoid losing their trade mark rights

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.

Masako Hall of Taiyo, Nakajima & Kato in Tokyo explains why so many bewildering trade mark decisions are made at the JPO examination stage

Businesses in the UK are faced with a new set of rules governing how they can use data in marketing and e-commerce. Simon Stokes and Ayesha Bramwell explain how new privacy regulations impact on the use and abuse of spam

It has been a regular practice in Colombia that the applicant for a trade mark files and obtains the registration for a broad protection of goods or services covering the complete heading of the relevant class (international classification).

Cheap manufacturing costs and a growing domestic demand for branded goods have made India a new centre of counterfeiting. Taj Kunwar Paul and Ranjan Narula explain what companies can do to protect their products

Following James Rogan's exit earlier this year, a new director will soon be appointed to run the world's biggest patent office - the USPTO. With rising costs, debates over patent policy and complaints about patent quality and pendency, there are many issues that urgently need tackling. MIP invited six professionals with experience of working with - and inside - the USPTO to discuss the direction of the Office. In a debate moderated by Sam Mamudi, they considered whether Rogan's far-reaching reform proposals address the needs of users