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The explosive growth in the internet has forced businesses to find new ways of valuing all their assets, not least their brands. Weston Anson explains the main approaches that are emerging for internet brand valuation

Claims drafted overseas and filed in Australia are often accepted by the Australian Patent Office without being adapted to local laws. In particular, claims that have been examined and accepted by European or US Patent Offices are often forwarded to Australian patent attorneys for submission as is, or with perhaps with only minor modifications. This is especially the case with modified examination, where an Australian patent may be granted on the basis of a patent granted in the United States, a European convention country, Canada or New Zealand, provided it uses exactly the same wording as the granted patent. This can lead to problems during litigation.

The past year has seen a lot of activity in the UK courts. Tessa Bucks, of Boult Wade Tennant in London, provides an overview of the most important cases and developments

Hungary has had a new trade mark law since 1997. Michael Lantos, of Danubia Patent & Trademark Attorneys in Budapest, examines how some cases have been handled since it came into force

Chen Xuemin, of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office in Beijing, discusses the best ways to stop trade mark counterfeiters in China

The end of the twentieth century saw patent owners queueing up to go to court to defend their rights. For some, the results were rewarding; for others, the risk didn’t pay off. James Nurton profiles some of 1999’s more interesting cases

Domain names are becoming a hot topic in Mexico. Jesus Molina, of Olivares & Cia in Mexico City, examines what opportunities are available for trade mark owners to enforce their rights on the web

QuesteloOrbit, the information services provider, is proud to sponsor the Trade Mark Yearbook 2000. QuesteloOrbit is a world leader in Intellectual Property Information Services and provide information throughout the world to more than 30,000 intellectual property information users.

Paraguay is vulnerable to imports of infringing goods. Brigitte Urbieta De Clerck, of Berkemeyer in Asunción, explains how new legislation aims to tackle the problem

Use plays an increasingly important part in European Community trade mark registration. Florent Gevers and David Tatham, of Gevers & Partners in Brussels, examine some situations in which use plays a part