US set to lose WTO criminal thresholds case against China

Last month the result of the US WTO case against China for poor IP enforcement was leaked and both sides won on different points. Peter Ollier looks at the implications

Korean court confirms pro-brand trend

Salvatore Ferragamo last month won a key judgment from Korea's Supreme Court, in the latest in a series of rulings in favour of trade mark owners

Software patents under scrutiny in Europe

The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal is set to give a definitive ruling on the patentability of computer programs in Europe

Federal Circuit clarifies business method patents test

In the Bilski decision, the Federal Circuit last month reaffirmed that business methods are patentable in the US, but rejected the "useful, concrete, tangible" test set forth in previous opinions

Federal Circuit curbs ITC jurisdiction

The Federal Circuit last month ruled that the ITC could not extend a limited exclusion order barring the import of Qualcomm chips found to infringe Broadcom's patent to downstream products

Federal Circuit sets new test for design patents

The Federal Circuit last month threw out the established test for design patent infringement in the US in what many are heralding as a long overdue shift in the design patent landscape

China's patent amendments uncovered

China's National People's Congress has published the latest draft of amendments to its patent law. Managing IP provides a guide to what may change

CTM fee deadlock broken

EU member states last month agreed a deal that would cut the cost of Community trade marks by up to 40%

IP enforcement bills spark debate

The US Senate last month approved legislation intended to improve enforcement of IP rights in the US

Yahoo yodels into India's TM registry

Yahoo!'s yodel has become the first sound mark to be granted by India's trade mark registry, in a breakthrough for Asia

Duffy predicts patent changes

Professor John Duffy made three predictions about the patent system in Managing IP's first e-symposium last month

eBay under fire from brand owners

Trade mark enforcement on the internet remains a muddy issue, as demonstrated by four cases involving the online auction site eBay in three different jurisdictions

Taiwan to change compulsory licensing rules

Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office is to amend the compulsory licensing provisions of its Patent Law after a long-running dispute between a local CD maker and Philips finally ended

Copyright boost in Europe

Ninety-five years is enough time to play the same four-minute piece of music more than 12.5 million times

USPTO prepares for Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit will hear one of its most controversial cases before the end of 2008, as the USPTO appeals a lower district court ruling that its rule changes were unlawful

Lords add to obviousness debate

The House of Lords made its most important patent ruling in recent times when it clarified the test for obviousness in the UK. How have other courts dealt with this issue?

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