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Presidential candidates set out their vision for the EPO

The four candidates contesting the election for EPO president this month tell Emma Barraclough why they are the right person for the job

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Top PCT filing firms revealed

Managing IP lists the patent firms filing the most PCT applications in the 14 biggest markets

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Changes to fraud analysis

The susceptibility to invalidation of a US trade mark registration based on a claim that the underlying filings contain false statements is, once again, a timely topic. Specifically, in view of the controversy regarding the standard to establish fraud, US courts have re-evaluated what constitutes fraud in the procurement or maintenance of a trade mark registration.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Why Africa must nurture home-grown brands

Developing IP is essential for companies that want to add value to commodity products. David Haigh, CEO of Brand Finance, explains how some of Africa's biggest brands are leading the way

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

A guide to pharmaceutical trade marks

When creating trade marks, pharmaceutical companies often choose words that are similar to the generic names of the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) system administered by the World Health Organization (WHO). These marks frequently incorporate the first or last syllables of the relevant INN. The chart below provides samples of trademarks registered in Class 5 for pharmaceutical products that are similar to an INN.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

IP court considers joint-inventor status

Claiming joint-inventor status after a patent has been granted in Taiwan does not necessarily give the claimant the right to the patent.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Poland accedes to Geneva Act

On July 2 2009 the Republic of Poland acceded to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement, which enables the protection of industrial designs in a number of member states and intergovernmental organisations by filing a single international application with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization. At present, there are 35 contracting parties to the Geneva Act, while the total number of contracting parties to the Hague Agreement amounts to 56.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Revised Copyright Law comes into effect

Last March Korea's National Assembly Committee on Culture, Sports, Tourism, Broadcasting & Communications passed a bill to amend the country's copyright laws to include a so called "three strikes" law to ban illegal uploading of copyright works of others. Despite a great deal of anxiety by many over the passage of the bill, especially from the online community, the revised copyright law came into effect on July 23 this year.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

Government boosts generic drug makers

A generic drug is a drug in which the patent term relating to the active ingredient has expired. Under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, the approval of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (the MHLW) is required for any manufacture and marketing of drugs, and as a matter of course, the same rule would be applicable to generic drugs. Although the application procedure for the approval of generic drugs is easier than that for the approval of new drugs, generic drugs are subject to certain restrictions.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

ECJ decides on granting of SPCs

On September 3 2009 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave its ruling in Case C-482/07 on prejudicial questions regarding the interpretation of Regulations (EEC) No 1768/92, concerning Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) for medicinal products and Regulation (EC) No 1610/96, which concerns SPCs for plant protection products.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2009

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