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How do I stop goods in transit?

The laws available to tackle IP-infringing goods vary from country to country, as do the available systems set up by Customs. Five lawyers summarise the best approach in their jurisdiction

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

Trade Secret Act amended

In recent years, there have been more and more cases of employees stealing trade secrets from their employers. This has undermined Taiwanese companies' research and development and affected fair trade competition. International corporate espionage is also on the increase. To safeguard Taiwanese companies' trade secrets and maintain Taiwan's international competitiveness, the legislature passed amendments to the Trade Secret Act on January 11 2013. The amended Act was put into effect on February 1 2013.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

Savannah registrable despite inadequate survey

The Swiss Trademark Office applies a very restrictive registrability practice to marks with geographic terms, and rejects many of them. The appeal court, the Federal Administrative Court, applies a more liberal, or more differentiated, practice and allows some of these marks to registration on appeal. Quite a few cases are therefore appealed.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

PPH pilot launched with Korea

On January 1 2013, Singapore signed a third patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot programme. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) created a PPH pilot with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). This follows two similar programmes that were signed in 2009, with the USPTO and JPO. Both programmes were extended in 2010 and are still running.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

Can you render services in paradise?

A Russian applicant obtained a trade mark registration with priority of November 24 2010 for goods in class 9 and services in classes 35, 37, 40, 41. The trade mark includes a word element in Cyrilic, рай для фотографа, which means "photographer's paradise".

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

IP Code amendments good news for IP owners

On February 28 2013, President Benigno Aquino signed into law Republic Act 10372, amending certain provisions of the Intellectual Property Code. Act 10372 takes effect on March 22 2013 or 15 days after its publication date of March 7 2013. Some of the major amendments to the IP Code are as follows:

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

Drafting PCT specifications for the EPO

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) offers many advantages, including that it delays the costs associated with foreign filings by up to 18 months. One of its shortcomings, though, is that only a single specification is filed, despite there being no such thing as a standard specification that's ideal for all countries.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

How to avoid non-unity challenges

The statutory requirement in Pakistan patent law that "claim or claims of a complete specification shall relate to a single invention" implies that there may be two inventions housed in one specification but the claims must be directed to one invention only.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

New food standard introduced

On January 18 2013, a new food Standard (Standard 1.2.7 – Nutrition, Health and Related Claims) developed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) came into force.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

Invalidation actions can lead to cost awards

In a case at the Court of Appeal in The Hague in February, Danisco sought to invalidate a patent owned by Novozymes, while Novozymes counterclaimed for infringement. During the Dutch proceedings, the patent was invalidated by the EPO Board of Appeal. The Dutch judgment then only dealt with the issue of whether Danisco could seek reimbursement of its litigation costs.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 25 2013

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