Legal Strategy
US-Indian relations stretched over yoga IP
Two Indian government departments have launched action against the US in an attempt to turn around the superpower’s prolific granting of yoga-themed IP Rights....  »
UK copyright term should be extended, say MPs
A Parliamentary committee from the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport has argued that performers must be allowed to keep copyright on their works for at least 70 years, as opposed to the curr....  »
UK Court backs payouts after patent failure
Patent failure should not trigger the recall of damages won in infringement suits, according to the UK Court of Appeal. ...  »
Coalition urges fresh words for IP vote
On 19 April, a coalition of European information groups sprung up to challenge the wording of the Second Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED2), ahead of a vote on its latest dr....  »
US law change bid gains strong backing
Vermont’s Democrat Senator, Patrick Leahy, introduced his Patent Reform Bill into both US Houses on 18 April....  »
Utah marks caught in legal web
According to its current plans, the US state of Utah will impose a new registration system from 30 June that will enable IP holders to obtain digital ‘trademarks’ for their brands....  »
EC announcement heats up SME debate
Days after the US House of Representatives became a centre of criticism over the effects of US patent law on small businesses (click here for IP Review Online’s coverage), a similar scenario has ar....  »
Singapore honours namesake Treaty
On 27 March, Singapore became the first country to ratify a World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) trademark treaty that, last year, was named in the nation’s honour....  »
EC strikes at Irish patent proviso
The European Commission has stirred controversy by asking the Irish government to cancel a fundamental proviso in its IP law, it emerged over the weekend....  »
Senator whips up support for IP bill
An IP whirlwind is blowing through US politics as Democrat Senator, Evan Bayh, aims to build a full head of steam behind his Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement bill....  »