CONTENTS: JURISDICTION REPORTS AUSTRALIA Is there an Australian rocket docket for pharma?By Naomi Pearce and Katrina Crooks of Pearce IP.READ ON FRANCE Registration of sound trademarksBy Aurélia Marie of Cabinet Beau de Loménie.READ ON INDIA The benefits of joint defence in multiparty infringement suitsBy DPS Parmar of LexOrbis.READ ON ITALY A new step in the harmonisation of Italy’s IP rulesBy Mauro Bronzini of BugnionREAD ON MEXICO Declaration of use for renewals in MexicoBy Miguel García Talamantes of Becerril, Coca & Becerril.READ ON NETHERLANDS Forum shopping 2.0By Michiel Rijsdijk and Robin Keyner of Arnold+SiedsmaREAD ON RUSSIA A new way to protect designsBy Mariya Beltyukova and Irmeli Nokkanen of Papula-Nevinpat.READ ON US The different types of US patentsBy Paul J Sutton of Sutton Magidoff Barkume.READ ONIssue 4, 2021Stay up-to-date with the latest newsSUBSCRIBE HERE