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How should I prune my IP portfolio?

I hear peers talking about ‘pruning’ their IP assets during the downturn. What does it mean and what is the best way to go about it?

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

The misconceptions about incontestability

The issuance of a Certificate of Registration in the US confers upon the registrant prima facie evidence of, among other things, the registrant's exclusive right to use the mark in commerce on or in connection with the goods or services covered by the registration. There are, however, additional protections and benefits that a trade mark owner can obtain in and to the registered mark after the Certificate of Registration has issued.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

Interim measure will help expedited examination

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has, since January 1 2010, adopted an accelerated examination procedure for patent applications. According to the procedure, an applicant may, after the filing of a petition for substantive examination, request expedited examination of an application based on a foreign counterpart application that has been allowed or in which a search report has been received, or based on commercial use.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

Recent trend on the invention

Article 2-(1) of the Korean Patent Act defines an "invention" as the highly advanced creation of a technical idea utilising the law of nature. Whether a patent application utilises the law of nature is determined by considering all claims. Partially utilising the laws of nature is not enough and any such invention would not be patentable.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

Pursuing fraudulent requests for fees

In 2005 the Italian Antitrust Authority investigated a case where a foreign company with an important-sounding name solicited payment of a "fee" for the publication service of IP rights in an "official" register. The Authority judged the initiative as misleading advertising and prohibited further circulation of the respective communication.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

How to bring IP and R&D together

In last month's briefing we argued for greater intimacy between IP and R&D teams. We now propose a few tools to do so, which you may find quite common but it is sometimes worth being reminded of common ideas.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

New patent pledge rules

On August 26 2010, the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) promulgated the Measures for Registration of Patent Pledge, replacing the Interim Measures for Administering the Registration of Patent Pledge Contract of September 19 1996. The new measures came into effect on October 1 2010.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

Details on Belgium’s broad research exemption

Stimulating innovation is key to the patent system. Furthering scientific knowledge is therefore secured in most jurisdictions, though with differing scope.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

An illustration of failed Europe

Novartis v Johnson & Johnson. Various European courts

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

China opens door to counterfeits

Shanghai Shenda Sound Electronics v Jiulide Electronics. Shanghai Higher People’s Court

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2010

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