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    Demergers and ongoing rights to a mark
    In a recent judgment the Austrian Supreme IP Tribunal had to decide on a dispute between the legal successors of a company. The sign Kastner had been used since the 16th century for confectionery in a small town in upper Austria. In 2008 the business was split into the confectionery shop and an undertaking which produces and sells typically Austrian ginger bread.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    Innovation patents found invalid
    The Australian innovation patent has recently been a patent litigator's best weapon against an infringer. It is a patent with no obviousness test, but rather a watered down "innovative step" test. Anyone considering litigation in Australia has had to seriously also consider 'doubling' their chances through the use of divisional innovation patents.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    How to protect confidential information
    Legal protection of confidential information is the main alternative to the protection granted by the patent system, and since it is broader than the patent system any confidential subject matter that is not patentable (such as marketing data) may be protected through it.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    The legacy of Gift Sibanda
    At the end of last year Gift Huggins Sibanda stepped down as director-general of ARIPO. During the course of a career spanning almost three decades, he has been a lone pioneer, a dedicated team player, a consensus-generating diplomat and a respected leader – while always remaining a consummate IP professional.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    Moves: INTA announces chief executive
    INTA has appointed Etienne Sanz de Acedo as the trade mark association's new chief executive, replacing outgoing CEO Alan Drewsen.He joins from OHIM, where he served as head of communications and was a member of president António Campinos's cabinet.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    Trade mark news
    Proposals to reform EU trade mark law were finally published last month – and contained some good news for trade mark owners. The proposals include substantial changes to the Trade Marks Directive, Community Trade Mark (CTM) Regulation and Fees Regulation. Among other reforms, the European Commission plans to cut fees for CTM applications covering only one class rather than three and improve harmonisation by requiring national offices to provide administrative cancellation and opposition systems.
    Managing IP Correspondent, April 22 2013
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    Key US figures speak out at Patent Forum
    Teresa Stanek Rea describes issues at USPTO WIPO's James Pooley on the PCT Paul Michel in exclusive video interview Managing IP held its second US Patent Forum in Washington, DC in March. One of the key speakers was acting USPTO Director Teresa Stanek Rea, who said US patent applications were "three to four times" higher than normal in the week before first-to-file came into force on March 16.
    April 22 2013
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    Are generics to blame for costly drugs?
    University of Melbourne Australian report analyses costliest drugs Average of 49 patents per drug Half owned by generics A study from the University of Melbourne has shown that Australia's most expensive drugs are attached to patents not held by the innovator company.
    April 22 2013
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    Indian Supreme Court rules Glivec invalid
    Straightforward application of the law But ruling stokes fear among patent owners Section 3(d) needs more clarification The Indian Supreme Court's denial of Novartis's Glivec patent last month prompted dire warnings about patent protection in India, but practitioners warn the ruling should not be taken out of context: it was relatively straightforward application of the law.
    April 22 2013
  • Editorial: What is a fluid mark?
    Back in 2008, Lisa Pearson of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton in New York wrote an article for us on what she saw as an emerging trend: the increasingly dynamic use of trade marks, with brands not just evolving but deliberately distorting their key features to retain their appeal online. She called them fluid marks.
    April 22 2013
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