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Industrial models and designs are governed and protected by Executive Order N° 6,673/63, as ratified by Law N° 16,478. Section 3 of the Order defines industrial models and designs as the shape or appearance given or applied to an industrial product to confer to it an ornamental character.

Alison Brimelow's decision not to seek a second term as president of the EPO has opened up a race to succeed her

The Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill is currently before Select Committee in New Zealand. The Bill deals with the proposed accession by New Zealand to the Madrid Protocol, the Nice Agreement and the Singapore Treaty among other things.

Eileen McDermott provides an insider's guide to the recruitment process

The EPC entered into force for Norway on January 1 2008. Hence Norway is included among the designated states in European patent applications filed on or after that date. The legal framework has continuously been revised to harmonise with the EPC, thus only minor revisions to the legal framework were necessary upon entry. However, one addition to the Patent Acts that was effective by the date of accession is worth a discussion: namely third parties' right to request an administrative review before the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO).

WIPO member states make top appointments WIPO member states last month backed all of director-general Francis Gurry's proposals for the deputy and assistant director-general positions. The deputy directors-general will be: Geoffrey Onyeama (Nigeria) who will be responsible for development; James Pooley (US) in charge of patents; Binying Wang (China), the only woman appointee, who will look after trade marks, industrial designs and geographical indications; and Johannes Christian Wichard (Germany) who will have responsibility for the new portfolio of global issues, which includes external relations and communications.

David Wilson and Duncan Ribbons explain how to develop a strategy and manage the international patent litigation process

Europe's politicians must reform the EU's patent regime if its businesses are to be able to compete in a globalised world, argue Paul-Alexander Wacker and Rainer A Kuhnen of Kuhnen & Wacker

Germany's Federal Supreme Court recently clarified the obligations of patent owners to grant licences under the country’s antitrust rules. Gerhard Barth of Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser explains what they mean in practice

Once the USPTO has completed its review of a trade mark application and determines that it is eligible for registration, such application is published for opposition in the USPTO's Official Gazette. Publication of the application provides any third party who believes that it will be damaged by the issuance of a Certificate of Registration the opportunity to oppose registration of the mark by instituting opposition proceedings with the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.