Enforcement and litigation
1 June 2011«We are peaceful people, but our ironclad train is waiting in the siding." These words from an old Soviet song come to mind when discussing enforcement of IP rights. In any conflict, every effort is made to avoid enforcement and to reach amicable terms. Often, this approach works: a bad peace is better than a good war. Litigation is the ultimate measure and the most visible side of enforcement, although there are many other facets of rights protection that often go unseen.