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Memorable encounters with IP

Jern Ern Chuah and Debbie David of Advanz Fidelis provide a guide in three parts on how best to communicate the importance of IP to business people and why IP is, ultimately, about business needs

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

High Court brokers bunfight

We know that the most important purpose of a trade mark is to allow a customer to distinguish this product, with minimal private and social costs, from similar goods made by other manufacturers.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

National Anti-counterfeiting Council created

The Italian Ministry of Economic Development, which is responsible for all matters relating to IP rights, has recently been reorganised. This reorganisation involved the appointment of a new director of the Italian PTO and the creation of the National Anti-counterfeiting Council, a body aimed at directing, promoting and coordinating the strategic activities undertaken by the national administration and improving anti-counterfeiting activity at a national level.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

High Court compares essential features

Under the Indian Patent Act a patent is available on an invention that is new, useful and is not obvious to the person skilled in the art. The invention, a product or a process, must satisfy the test of constituting an inventive step, which means the improvement must produce a new result or a new or better article. In the case Strix Limited vs Maharaja Appliances Limited, which recently came up before the Delhi High Court, the technology in use was claimed to be a part of the public domain.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

EPO puts new burdens on applicants

As part of the Raising the Bar initiative, procedural changes to the EPC Implementing Regulations have been introduced to bring European patent applications in compliance with the EPC at an early stage of the grant procedure. Among these procedural changes a new Rule 62a EPC and amended Rules 63 and 64 EPC have been decided as discussed in a recent Notice from the EPO of October 15 2009.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

Liberia's IP Act in effect but not in law

It is a priority at WIPO to foster development of intellectual property laws and practices among least developed countries. Liberia found itself a target of encouragement to replace the 1972 law, as unofficially amended in 1994 to recognise (and impose annuities on) PCT patents and in 2000 to embrace the Nice Classification.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

Foreign use and registration

Thus far in 2009, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has consulted on five proposed practice changes relating to trade marks. These range from the substantive modifications to cancellation practice to the largely inconsequential revision to the manner in which CIPO publishes practice notices. This compares to a sole practice change in 2008 and none in 2007.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

Utynam's Heirs

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam – who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

IP Clinic: How can we minimise the cost of litigation?

We are about to embark on major litigation. However, we want to ensure the costs are kept under control. What measures can we take?

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

Protect your trade mark licence from bankruptcy

Paul Rosenblatt advises owners of US trade marks on how to protect their rights if a business fails

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

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