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The US, backed by Switzerland, has urged the WTO TRIPs Council to end the trade body’s moratorium on non-violation disputes

The European Union and 22 of its member states have signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Japan, three months after most other countries.

The president of Switzerland’s new patent court talks to James Nurton about judges, language and competition between European jurisdictions

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As developed countries try to increase their tax revenue to reduce fiscal deficits, companies that move their IP into tax-efficient jurisdictions will come under increasing scrutiny

Daniel Zohny is head of IP at FIFA in Switzerland