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IN BRIEF: EUROPE

? Europe: WIPO is preparing to select a director general when Kamil Idris retires on November 30 2003. A special session of the general assembly will be held in May or June next year to endorse a nomination by the WIPO coordination committee. The EPO is also seeking a new president to start in January 2004, when Ingo Kober steps down.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

Romania: Strong protection against counterfeiters

Daniel Plosca and Crina Frisch of Rominvent outline the protection available for trade mark owners in Romania

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2003

GermanyNumerical data in patent claims clarified

Reinhardt Schuster and Clemens Rübel, from the Düsseldorf and Mannheim offices of Bardehle Pagenberg Dost Altenburg Geissler Isenbruck, examine the recent court decisions on the interpretation of patent claims containing numerical data

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

How to identify your invisible advantage

The burden on company directors to account for the value of IP and other intangible assets properly is increasing. IP auditing can help to identify and protect IP, explain Sharyn Ch’ang and Marina Yastreboff

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2002

Australia gives green light to colour trade marks

The Federal Court of Australia has struck another blow for novel trade marks with its recent decision to allow the registration of a single-colour mark. Justice Mansfield ruled that Philmac, a maker of equipment for the water industry, can register terracotta as a colour mark for non-metallic rigid irrigation pipe fittings because it is capable of distinguishing the company's products. Philmac had appealed to the court after the Registrar of Trade Marks had rejected the application.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2003

IP trading catches on in Japan

Ralph Cunningham, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2002

How to describe medicinal use inventions

The Korean Patent Act Article 42 (3) provides that the detailed description of an invention shall state the purpose, construction, and "effect" of the invention in such a manner that it may easily be carried out by a person skilled in the art. Thus, the description of the "effect" of the invention in the specification is mandatory under the Korean Patent Law.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2003

Correct choice critical to defending your rights

Many options exist to enforce IP rights in China. One choice to make is between administrative and judicial action. It is imperative that IP owners are aware of the different routes to protection, argues Yang Xiaoguang

Managing IP Correspondent, January 01 2003

Japan's IP system set for overhaul

The IP Strategic Outline sets an ambitious programme for transforming the practice of intellectual property in Japan. The success of the plan depends on cooperation at a national and international level, explain Douglas Clark, Lloyd Parker and Takamasa Makita

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

KoreaSpeed is the key in fixing domain name rows

Korea's method of resolving domain name disputes is less than a year old. The new system has already proved itself to be an efficient and cheap mechanism for dispute resolution, writes Jay (Young-June) Yang

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

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