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In today’s fast-moving markets, successful new products and services are the key to success. And securing patents is an essential element of product and process development. But how do you avoid patent infringement? Are you wasting valuable research funds on products already protected by patents? Could you be missing out on lucrative licensing opportunities?
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Patent rights require that enforcement be swift and efficient. Carlos Octavio Mitelman, of Obligado & Cia Lda in Buenos Aires, explains how the law in Argentina fulfils these criteria
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Ladislav Jakl, of Patentservis Praha Ltd in Prague, examines how the Czech Patent Law has been upgraded to conform with international practice
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You may not put the European Patent Office top of the list when applying for e-commerce patents. Think again. Johannes Lang of BardehleoPagenberg reveals that protection is just as powerful as in the US, and in some cases even broader
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Helen Papaconstantinou, of Dr Helen Papaconstantinou and Associates in Athens, explains how to make the most of licensing opportunities in Greece
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Adam Szentpeteri Jr, of SBG&K in Budapest, examines Hungary’s rocky road to European harmonization in the area of pharmaceutical patent protection
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Japan’s patent law has seen a lot of changes over the past two years. Yoshiya Ishimura, of Tokyo Aoyama Law Office/Baker & McKenzie in Tokyo, analyzes some of the most important developments
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Mexico has now substantially liberalized its anti-trust regime. Oscar M Becerril of Becerril, Coca & Becerril, SC in Mexico City, explains how the licensing laws affect patent owners
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Remco EP de Ranitz and Michiel Rijsdijk of Arnold & Siedsma in The Hague, provide an overview of the latest developments in patent litigation in the Netherlands
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Romania has a new law governing the protection of plant varieties. Sonia Larion and Lucian Enescu, of Rominvent in Bucharest, explain how it works
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Patent owners should be aware of the limitations regarding amending patent claims in the former Soviet Union. Antti Papula, of Nevinpat in Helsinki, examines the rules in Russia and the CIS
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Singapore’s High Court recently delivered its ruling in Merck v Pharmaforte. Ella Cheong & G Mirandah in Singapore reveal that the decision has big implications for all patent owners in Singapore
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The new Woolf rules on litigation in the UK emphasize pre-action negotiations. Gerard Cronin, of Llewelyn Zietman in London, examines the tension this has created with the Brussels and Lugano Conventions
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Patent claims are not always focused on in litigation, but they can play a significant role. Mary Helen Sears, of MH Sears Law Firm in Washington DC, reveals some often overlooked details of preparing an effective patent disclosure