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Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

US: USPTO rules require new corporate strategies

The USPTO has introduced profound changes to the rules on claims and continuations. Brian Hannon, Miku Mehta, and John Bird of Sughrue Mion PLLC discuss the implications the rules will have for company practices and provide suggestions for how best to respond

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

How Coca-Cola protects its rights in Asia

Protecting the IP rights of one of the most valuable brands in the world is a daunting task. In few places is it more challenging than in Asia. Daniel Greif, trade mark counsel for Coca-Cola's Pacific Group, tells Emma Barraclough how he manages the company's regional portfolio of more than 5,000 trade marks

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Malaysia: Malaysia's PCT-friendly patent laws

Malaysia's accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty required legislative amendments to bring the country into line with international patent practice. Patrick Mirandah and Ramakrishna Damodharan of Patrick Mirandah Co analyze the new rules

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Russia's Part IV problems

Last year Russia overhauled its IP legislation. Managing IP hosted a roundtable in Moscow to discuss the changes

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Italy to ratify EPC 2000

The Italian Council of Ministers has recently approved the bill ratifying the deed of revision of the European Patent Convention 2000 (EPC 2000). The bill is now being examined by the Italian Parliament and its approval is expected by the date that the Convention comes into force.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

Jorge Amigo Castañeda, director-general of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, outlines the challenges the Institute faces, and the steps it is taking to improve life for IP owners in Mexico

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Fears over IP rules in China's anti-monopoly law

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Dramatic increase in seizures of counterfeit medicines

The European Commission recently published figures for 2006 relating to seizures by national Customs authorities of goods infringing IP rights on their entry into the EU. These reveal a considerable increase in the number of counterfeit and pirated articles being seized generally, Customs seizing more than 250 million articles in 2006 compared with 75 million in 2005; but in particular highlight a rapid growth in the trade of counterfeit medicines.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

Turkish data exclusivity practice

Data exclusivity, a key IP concern for research-based pharmaceutical companies, was introduced into the Turkish legislation with the publication of the Regulation on Marketing Authorization for Medicinal Products for Human Use in January 2005. The regulation only relates to pharmaceuticals for human use and does not bring exclusivity on the test data relating to agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides or insecticide, to obtain authorization for marketing in the country.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2007

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