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CAFC considers whether to revisit State Street

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit could reconsider its own landmark decision on business method patents after ordering an en banc hearing in an appeal in In Re Bilski

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

Courts adapt copyright levies to new media

Two recent German Supreme Court decisions have highlighted the differentiated approach required towards copyright levies on new media devices, says Fabian Niemann

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

FILA and FILO confusingly similar?

In the recent case FILA Luxembourg SARL v The Turkish Patent Institute and Yardim Tekstil Ltd, the Turkish IP Court was required to consider whether the application for the trade mark FİLO was confusingly similar to the registered trade mark FILA.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

Concern over new draft rules on confusion in IP disputes

The judicial branch of Taiwan has published two sets of rules drafted to clarify Article 38 of the Act of Trial Procedures in IP Dispute Cases promulgated on March 28 2007. One is the Enforcement Rules of the Act and the other provides guidelines for trial.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

Calatrava loses bridge copyright case

On November 23 2007, Commercial Court Number 1 of Bilbao gave its judgment in the proceedings between the famous architect Santiago Calatrava and the Town Council of Bilbao and other companies (Vizcaína de Edificaciones, SA and Lariam 95, SL).

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

Proposed amendments to the Singapore Patents Act

The General Council of the WTO agreed in 2003 to waive the requirements of Article 31(f) of the TRIPs Agreement, in order to facilitate the import of pharmaceutical drugs to countries with no or insufficient manufacturing capacity. Singapore has accepted the amendments to the TRIPs Agreement and amendments have been proposed to the Singapore Patents Act to conform the TRIPs Agreement.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

The mystery of method diagnosis claims

Traditionally in New Zealand claims directed to methods of diagnosis (MOD) have been allowable. This is based on well-established case law (for example, Bio-Digital Sciences Incorporated's Application [1973] 21 RPC 668) and on guidelines issued by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) in October 1998.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

Local working of patents in India

There is a requirement to file a statement of information (Form 27) regarding the working of a patent in India. The working of a patent means the commercial exploitation of the invention that is embodied in the patent. These statements can be supplied every financial calendar year, within three months of the end of each year.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

New criteria regarding letters of consent

For many years, the Mexican Trade Mark Office (MTO) has been accepting letters of consent from the owners of prior trade mark registrations in order to overcome a reference cited as anticipation in the prosecution of a trade mark application that can be considered as similar or even identical.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

An SPC's filing date may affect its duration

Since regulation (EEC) 1768/92 on supplementary protection certificates (SPC) appeared, it has been the object of numerous court actions, which have defined terms such as "product" and "Community".

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2008

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