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The Dominican Republic: Waiting for a new law

Until a new law is introduced, rights owners have to cope with some unusual rules including a unique classification system, explains Orlando Jorge Mera, of Jorge Mera & Villegas in Santo Domingo

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2000

BMS faces pressure in Thailand

An action to revoke its patent on the drug Videx EC threatens to limit further Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMS) rights to sell Aids medicines in Thailand. Three Aids patients and the Foundation for Consumers, a local group, claim that the US pharmaceutical company did not invent the drug and so should not be allowed to own the rights to it in Thailand. According to the plaintiffs, the drug is a product of collaboration between BMS and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2002

Ten commandments for success in Europe

Conducting opposition proceedings at OHIM is full of pitfalls for the uninitiated. Tasneem Haq provides 10 rules to help trade mark owners achieve success

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2001

IP laws to be amended

The Australian Parliament has recently introduced the Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Bill 2006 to amend and revise Australian IP laws. The major changes are in the areas of patents and trade marks. These changes are discussed separately below.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

Almost famous!

If you discover someone is trying to register a similar mark to your own in Australia, but you have not protected your own rights, all is not lost. Anna Cormack and Shyama Jayaswal explain how international trade mark owners can rely on their mark's reputation to prevent the registration of a similar trade mark

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

PCT practice changes explained

The Intellectual Property Office Of Singapore has recently issued a consultation paper that proposed a PCT national phase track for national phase entry applications in Singapore. The proposed track entails revisions to existing search and examination timelines and grant fee deadlines for these patent applications.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

Better enforcement powers for Dutch proprietors

With the implementation of the European Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (2004/48/EC, April 29 2004), the enforcement landscape will become rather different.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

First .eu panel rulings

The town of Barcelona has won its challenge to the registration of Barcelona.eu as a domain name.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

What your domain name is really worth

Maintaining an IP portfolio can be a costly exercise, particularly where patents and trade marks are concerned. However, domain names can generate tangible financial rewards without having to cost the earth. Often the registration of a URL can prove to be one of the most valuable investments a company can make.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

Demystifying IP due diligence

Michele C Bosch and Adriana L Burgy outline a three-stage approach to conducting IP due diligence, and explain its application in a typical corporate scenario

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

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