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In a ruling concerning the Intel brand, the ECJ has raised the bar for showing dilution, saying that famous mark owners will have to prove that the detriment to their distinctive character has changed consumers' behaviour. James Nurton examines how this will be possible
Last month the result of the US WTO case against China for poor IP enforcement was leaked and both sides won on different points. Peter Ollier looks at the implications
Salvatore Ferragamo last month won a key judgment from Korea's Supreme Court, in the latest in a series of rulings in favour of trade mark owners
The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal is set to give a definitive ruling on the patentability of computer programs in Europe
In the Bilski decision, the Federal Circuit last month reaffirmed that business methods are patentable in the US, but rejected the "useful, concrete, tangible" test set forth in previous opinions
The Federal Circuit last month ruled that the ITC could not extend a limited exclusion order barring the import of Qualcomm chips found to infringe Broadcom's patent to downstream products
The Federal Circuit last month threw out the established test for design patent infringement in the US in what many are heralding as a long overdue shift in the design patent landscape
China's National People's Congress has published the latest draft of amendments to its patent law. Managing IP provides a guide to what may change
EU member states last month agreed a deal that would cut the cost of Community trade marks by up to 40%
The US Senate last month approved legislation intended to improve enforcement of IP rights in the US
Yahoo!'s yodel has become the first sound mark to be granted by India's trade mark registry, in a breakthrough for Asia
Professor John Duffy made three predictions about the patent system in Managing IP's first e-symposium last month
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COVER STORY: The IP world goes flat
Companies can save a lot of money by outsourcing their IP work, but it takes time and effort to get the process right. Peter Ollier assesses the options