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New law to govern information society

On July 28, Royal Decree no 1289, of July 23, creating the Information Society and Inter-ministerial New Technologies Commission entered into force in Spain.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

Protecting geographical indications

A geographical indication may be protected by registering it at the State Office for Inventions and Trade Marks, as per the Law no 84/1998 or as per the international conventions to which Romania is a part, only if there exists a close connection between the goods referred to and by the geographical indication and the place of origin thereof with regard to quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

Putting together a mega-deal

Merger mania has hit the life sciences industry. And it is all because of patents, or rather lack of them. James Nurton examines the role of intellectual property in pharmaceuticals deals

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

US firm shakes up London IP scene

White & Case has become the first full-service US law firm to recruit an entire IP department staffed by English-law qualified practitioners for its London office.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

Singapore joins the digital age

Singapore has amended its copyright legislation to account for the popularity of the Internet. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 1999, which was passed by Parliament on August 17, caters for digital areas not previously considered by legislators and updates existing Internet law. The legislation emerged from consultations undertaken by the Electronic Commerce Committee, a group formed by the Registry of Trade Marks & Patents in 1998.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

Product and process descriptions

In October 1995 product and process descriptions were introduced by the Patents Court to reduce the burden of discovery on a defendant in relation to issues of infringement.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

Protecting Computer Related Inventions

Computer software is currently protected in Russia by the Law of the Russian Federation on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs and Databases of September 23 1992. At that time this was an important step toward securing protection of rights in a quickly developing field of human activities. The law provided for voluntary registration of software. In fact, it was very similar to the Law on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights which protected literary, musical and similar works.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

The latest news from the Federal Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has been active this summer in many areas of patent law. Some of its most noteworthy holdings are briefly reviewed below:

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

New Designs Act comes into force

The Industrial Designs Act 1996 of Malaysia (IDA) was passed in September 1996 and is expected to come into force on September 1 1999. The IDA will introduce an independent regime for the protection of industrial designs in Malaysia repealing existing legislation which allows for the automatic protection of industrial designs obtained in the UK under the UK Designs Act 1949.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

A new era in the EU

Frits Bolkestein, the new European commissioner in charge of intellectual property, is in for a bumpy ride. With controversial issues piling up in his in-tray, and close attention from the European parliament and industry guaranteed, he has a lot to prove. Ralph Cunningham reports

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 1999

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