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December 27, 2007
The USPTO and the JPO have announced that they will permanently implement the patent prosecution highway (PPH) as of January 4 2008
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December 27, 2007
International law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has been granted a business method patent for a process relating to the firm’s outsourcing methodology, which it has dubbed ValueChain
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December 21, 2007
European patent applicants will have to pay higher fees for filing more than 15 claims or writing applications with more than 35 pages under changes announced by the EPO
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December 21, 2007
Lord Triesman, the UK’s first minister for intellectual property, is to leave the post less than six months after taking it up
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December 19, 2007
India’s Patent Office has granted its first patent to an overseas company for an anti-AIDS drug, it was revealed last week
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December 17, 2007
2007 has been an eventful year for IP practitioners. In our annual review of the past 12 months, MIP Week provides an A-Z guide to some of the most important developments worldwide
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December 17, 2007
A district court in Virginia last week found that eBay’s popular “buy it now” feature had infringed a business method patent owned by MercExchange, ordering the online marketplace to pay $30 million in damages
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December 17, 2007
The US Supreme Court has decided not to hear a dispute between Capital Machine and Miller Veneers, two Indianapolis-based veneer companies, in which the Federal Circuit failed to apply KSR v Teleflex in its judgment in an interference matter
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December 14, 2007
The US Senate has approved the Patent Law Treaty and the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks, according to a USPTO source
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December 13, 2007
Chip maker Qualcomm has suffered a new setback in its long-running battle with Nokia after a judge at the International Trade Commission (ITC) said that the Finnish telecoms company had not infringed three of Qualcomm’s patents
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December 13, 2007
A spokesperson for the USPTO has confirmed to MIP Week that the US Senate voted on December 7 to ratify the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs.
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December 13, 2007
Three former Fish & Richardson partners have joined the newly launched biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice of IP firm Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi in Massachusetts
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December 12, 2007
Biedermann Motech and its licensee DePuy Spine yesterday won what is believed to be the second-largest US patent infringement award of 2007 in a decision that marks one of the first few cases to apply the Supreme Court’s directives in KSR v Teleflex
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December 10, 2007
The worldwide Erbitux patent dispute reached the end of the road with a settlement between the parties last week
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December 10, 2007
A recently published decision by a court in Beijing against the landlord of the city’s Silk Market has piled pressure on Chinese landlords who are reluctant to stop tenants from selling fakes in their markets
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December 10, 2007
House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers introduced a bipartisan bill last week which would strengthen civil and criminal laws related to trade mark and copyright infringement
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December 07, 2007
Controversial free trade agreements (FTAs) between English-speaking and Latin American nations may offer opportunities to harmonize and stabilize IP rights in Latin America
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December 07, 2007
The New Zealand government plans to amend its IP laws to increase Customs’ powers to deal with counterfeits and to join the Madrid Protocol, but a general election next year could delay the passing of the law until 2009
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December 03, 2007
Judges at Canada’s Federal Court are taking a tough stance against repeat counterfeiters who refuse to observe legal orders, after two famous IP owners scored victories and won substantial damages
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December 03, 2007
Microsoft has again been sued by Z4 for patent infringement less than three weeks after the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld an award of $140 million against the Seattle company
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December 03, 2007
A court in the Eastern District of Virginia has denied a request from GlaxoSmithKline and Triantafyllos Tafas for discovery in their case against the USPTO
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December 03, 2007
While a good single malt can take more than 20 years to mature, IP holders usually hope trade mark litigation is a less time consuming business
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December 01, 2007
IP owners risk jeopardizing their rights if they fail to protect their copyright and trade mark rights in online worlds such as Second Life
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December 01, 2007
Proposed amendments to China's patent and trade mark laws have caused much debate over the past month. Peter Ollier analyzes what is at stake
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December 01, 2007
Can IP owners take action against landlords who allow counterfeits to be sold on their premises? Reports from seven jurisdictions
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December 01, 2007
Using country names or emblems can lend authority to a marketing strategy. Jean-Michel Jost examines what is permitted in Switzerland, the UK and EU
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December 01, 2007
Indonesia's Supreme Court decided three much-anticipated IP cases in 2007. Lisa Yong and Zain Adnan explain what the decisions mean for rights holders in the country
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December 01, 2007
Copyright has not always proven an effective tool for fashion designers in the US. But, explain Peter Fields and Kristen McCallion, design patents and trade marks are viable alternatives
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December 01, 2007
Managing IP and Finnegan Henderson jointly hosted a roundtable in Beijing to discuss how to develop an enforcement strategy in China
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December 01, 2007
The growth of IP rights makes effective management more important than ever. Lynann Butkiewicz introduces a comparison of IP software and services providers
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December 01, 2007
WIPO director-general Kamil Idris will step down in September 2008, a year early
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December 01, 2007
Japan's highest court has handed down its first ruling on the issue of patent exhaustion
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December 01, 2007
A Europe-wide patent litigation system could be agreed by the end of 2008
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December 01, 2007
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December 01, 2007
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December 01, 2007
A trade mark that is well known merely in a city and its surrounding area cannot block another from being registered, the ECJ has indicated
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December 01, 2007
Users have emphasized the need for global harmonization of the patent application process
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December 01, 2007
A US appeal court has ruled that a range of dog toys called Chewy Vuiton does not dilute LVMH's famous Louis Vuitton mark
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December 01, 2007
The head of ICANN said that plans for new generic top-level domain names "terrified" him
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December 01, 2007
Microsoft has failed to overturn a decision in which it was found to have infringed patents belonging to z4 Technologies
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December 01, 2007
Interview: Sherry Knowles heads the IP team at GSK, which recently persuaded a judge to block the USPTO's plans to introduce rules on claims and continuations
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November 26, 2007
In a key case dealing with new rules on trade mark dilution, a US appeal court has ruled that a range of dog toys called Chewy Vuiton does not dilute fashion house LVMH’s famous Louis Vuitton trade mark
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November 26, 2007
Michigan-based digital rights management company z4 Technologies has received an affirmation by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of a $140 million jury verdict against Microsoft
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November 26, 2007
A Europe-wide patent litigation system is firmly back on the EU agenda following a meeting of the Competitiveness Council last week – and the elusive Community patent is also up for discussion again
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November 26, 2007
A trade mark that is well known merely in a city and its surrounding area cannot block another from being registered, the European Court of Justice indicated last week
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November 23, 2007
Beijing-based bean curd maker Wangzhihe has won a trade mark infringement lawsuit against a German company – a rare example of a Chinese company resorting to litigation abroad to protect its brand
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November 22, 2007
The USPTO has revealed its 2007 fiscal year findings, which it claims demonstrate a trend of improved quality and productivity for both patent and trade mark examinations
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November 22, 2007
The Beijing High Court heard Yahoo! China’s appeal against a landmark conviction for copyright infringement on November 12
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November 20, 2007
Calls for reform of the patent system were made at the fourth Heads of IP Offices Conference (HIPOC) on November 13 and 14, which was hosted by IP Philippines
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November 19, 2007
The Kosovo Intellectual Property Office opened today in Priština signalling the start of an IP regime in the province, which is technically part of Serbia but has been administered by the UN since 1999
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November 19, 2007
The Japan office of UK full-service law firm Lovells has merged with a local IP boutique, enabling the firm to do domestic IP work in the country
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November 18, 2007
The reform of patent litigation in Europe will be discussed at a meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council this week, MIP Week has learned
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November 16, 2007
Japan’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the IP High Court in its first decision concerning patent exhaustion in recycled products
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November 16, 2007
A group of 30 venture capital firms representing high-tech and life sciences investors have written to Senate leaders criticizing elements of pending legislation to reform the US patent system
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November 15, 2007
An Indian court has decided on the composition of the board that will hear the appeal by Swiss drug maker Novartis against the rejection of its patent application for the blockbuster anti-cancer drug Glivec
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November 15, 2007
After months of pressure, including from WIPO member states and even from within the Organization, the WIPO director-general Kamil Idris has decided to resign next year, a year before his term of office was due to end
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November 14, 2007
Brand owners need to target their anti-counterfeiting messages to five distinct types of shoppers, an academic who specializes in the law on fake fashions told an audience in Washington DC yesterday [Tuesday]
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November 12, 2007
Intellectual property attorneys last week backed a resolution in support of their clients’ right to file divisional applications when prosecuting patents
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November 12, 2007
Government officials and health campaigners failed to reach a breakthrough in talks in Geneva last week aimed at finding new ways of ensuring that poor people have access to medicines
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November 12, 2007
Speakers at the public users conference of the 25th annual meeting of the Trilateral Patent Offices on Thursday emphasized the need for global harmonization of the patent application process
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November 09, 2007
USPTO deputy undersecretary Margaret Peterlin testified on Tuesday before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in a hearing entitled “Telework: Breaking New Ground”.
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November 02, 2007
Three IP partners quit their full-service New Zealand law firms this week to set up a new IP and technology boutique
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November 01, 2007
With a backlog of applications threatening to overwhelm examiners, large parts of the patent community furious about its recently implemented rules package and two lawsuits pending against it, the USPTO is facing unprecedented criticism. Eileen McDermott considers why practitioners are angry. Plus: Director Jon Dudas responds to the critics
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November 01, 2007
Recent damages awards demonstrate that Chinese courts will compensate IP owners for their losses, reports Emma Barraclough
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November 01, 2007
The head of Ethiopia's IP Office explains why developing countries should embrace IP rights
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November 01, 2007
A world of confusion surrounds the most difficult question in patent law: what is obvious? Gordon Harris compares courts' approaches and seeks common ground
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November 01, 2007
James Nurton delves into the world of telecoms standards and patents and provides a guide to the disputes and players in pending litigation
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November 01, 2007
In the battle to cut demand for fakes, some public education campaigns are more successful that others. LiliAna Andreano assesses the results
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November 01, 2007
What impact will September's Microsoft ruling have on IP owners in Europe? Helen Davison reports
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November 01, 2007
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November 01, 2007
IP owners have been given more clarity about the scope of protection for design rights after a UK court ruling on air freshener cans
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November 01, 2007
The Delhi High Court has prevented an Indian publisher from selling fake versions of a Harry Potter book
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November 01, 2007
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November 01, 2007
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November 01, 2007
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November 01, 2007
WIPO's General Assemblies ended with calls for director-general Kamil Idris to resign and an unset budget. What next for the Organization?
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November 01, 2007
Mihály Ficsor, vice-president of the Hungarian Patent Office, explains why Europe needs strong national IP offices
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November 01, 2007
From David Stone
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November 01, 2007
GlaxoSmithKline has succeeded in persuading a court in Virginia to stop the USPTO from implementing controversial new rules on patent claims and continuations