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No. 177 Managing Intell. Prop. 1 (2008)

handle is hein.journals/manintpr177 and id is 1 raw text is: www.managingip.com SC E STORY WIPO votes 40 After an 11-year stint in the job, WIPO director-general Kamil Idris will step down this year, 12 months before the end of his term. His final year has been dogged by allegations- of mismanagement at the top and he leaves an organization suffering from falling morale and uncertain of the way ahead. Fifteen candidates say that they have the experience and leadership qualities needed to inject new confidence into WIPO. But who is right? Eklavya Gupte invited the nominees to tell Managing IP more about themselves and their plans for WIPO. This is what they said PLUS A guide to the election process 42 Timeline 42 Idris's achievements 45 In the second part of the annual IP sur- vey, Managing IP reveals the leading trade mark firms in 65 jurisdictions. The result of five months' study by a team of researchers in London, Hong Kong and New York, the survey includes at-a-glance tables for prosecution and contentious work in each jurisdiction Managing I's team of journalists look at four of the biggest trade mark issues in the US, Africa, Asia and Europe. Japan In the dock 32 Japan's IP High Court will be three *years old in April. How is it pro- gressing so far, and what lessons does it offer other countries in the region considering setting up their own specialist courts? Yoshikazu Iwase US Fair use 35 The internet poses many challenges to traditional copyright law. This is S.. where the courts have set the limits when it comes to balancing the ?t c, rights of users against those of owners in the area of fair use. Stephen Meyers Germany Levy limits 130 Two recent German Supreme Court decisions have highlighted the inconsistent approach taken to copy- right levies applied to new media devices. What impact will the rulings have on IP owners? Fabian Niemann Last month Dubai hosted the Fourth Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting where attendees discussed trans-shipment, free trade zones and the role of deterrents in the fight against fakes. Managing IP and Rouse & Co International organized a roundtable to discuss how many of the issues raised affect IP owners in the region Managing IP, Olivares & Cia, Baker & McKenzie Latin America and Obligado & Cia hosted a round- table to discuss how IP owners should protect their rights in Latin America France's HP approach 28 I Benoit Battistelli, director-general of the French IP Office INPI and deputy chair of the EPO's Administrative Council, talks about France's IP plans for the EU presidency, work sharing across Europe, and the proper role of IP offices MORE CONTENTS ON PAGE 2 >>>>> www.managingip.com March 2008

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