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Movers and shakers of '98

Rights owners are becoming increasingly creative in the exploitation of their intellectual property rights.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 1999

New JPO Commissioner promises reform

Ralph Cunningham, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2002

Author's special rights upheld

Author's special rights or moral rights, as these are commonly referred to, have their genesis in Article 6 bis of the Berne Convention which states:

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

Reversal of the burden of proof in patent litigation

The owner of a French patent who institutes infringement proceedings against an alleged infringer must provide proof of this infringement before the court.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

Roschier Holmberg

Roschier Holmberg is a leading law firm in Finland. It operates in the international marketplace and provides a full range of legal services in all fields of corporate and business law. The firm serves large domestic or global corporations, often listed on one or more stock exchanges, but also growth companies with an emphasis on equity financing and/or intellectual property and IT.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

World IP Survey: Part 1: Bright future for patent owners

Throughout the world, the patent landscape is changing as patent offices and governments look at how they can provide a better service to rights owners. In the first part of the World IP Survey, MIP reveals the leading patent firms and asks top practitioners to discuss the latest issues

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

JPO search/examination reports and patents recognized

Singapore's patent rules have been amended this year to recognize search and examination reports and patents issued by the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) in the grant process of Singapore patents. Singapore patent applications with a priority filing date on or after August 15 2002, may rely on JPO search and examination reports and granted patents in place of local search and examination.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2002

Nullification of Andean provisions

Any individual proving that an Andean provision affects his or her subjective rights or legitimate interests is entitled to bring a nullity action against the provision in question. This was recently stated by the Andean Court of Justice in a nullity action brought by an individual against a number of articles of Decision 486 of 2000, the Industrial Property Common Regime applicable in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2002

One example can be sufficient

In a recent decision (3 Ni 3/01) the German Federal Patent Court concluded that one working example in a patent can be a basis to maintain method claims of broader scope in view of insufficiency objections raised in nullity proceedings.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

Australia gives green light to shape marks

Trade mark owners should find it easier to register shapes in Australia after the Full Federal Court decision in Kenman Kandy Australia v Registrar of Trade Marks.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2002

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