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The last major obstacle to the creation of a Unitary Patent in the EU has now been removed by the CJEU, and Europe’s new patent system is now expected to become operational before 2017. In the second of a two-part article, we look at the remaining concerns

Rachna Bakhru and Suvarna Pandey of RNA consider the recent trends in life sciences patent opposition, and offer advice on how to achieve sufficient disclosure in patent applications along with addressing the patentability issues for diagnostic kits

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The effect Alice v CLS Bank is having on USPTO patent rejections, Converse suing 31 companies for trade mark infringement, the prospects for reform if the Republicans win the Senate, Donuts registering its millionth internet address, and the back of Rod Stewart’s head were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

Nineteen would-be judges of the Unified Patent Court started a programme of training in Budapest this week

Managing IP’s 8th Annual Asia-Pacific IP Forum takes place on September 29th at the Kowloon Shangri-La in Hong Kong, with more than 200 in-house counsel, officials and advisers expected to attend

The Council of the European Union has appointed Théophile Margellos as President of the Boards of Appeal of OHIM. He succeeds Paul Maier, who has moved to head up the new Observatory on IP Enforcement at the Office, and will take up the post in October. Margellos has been chair of the First Board and Third Board, handling trade marks and designs cases respectively, and also coordinated the OHIM mediation team. He has studied in Greece, France and Germany and has previously worked at the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Commission. He has also worked as an IP lawyer and taught law at the University of Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens.

Former USPTO commissioner for patents Robert Stoll has joined Drinker Biddle & Reath's IP practice in Washington DC. Stoll retired from the Office at the end of 2011 after 29 years with the Office. Margaret 'Peggy' Focarino was named the new commissioner for patents.

The ALS Association’s ice bucket challenge trade mark application, a rebuff of Oracle’s attempt to reinstate a $1.3 billion verdict, a plain packaging report, Google’s award of attorney fees, a copyright fight over Deep Throat, and Illinois’ patent troll legislation were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

The Philippines has moved a step closer to passing legislation to enhance its copyright system