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  • For PCT applications that have an international filing date on or after July 1 2004 and which enter the national phase in Singapore under Chapter I, one of the search and examination procedures available is to file a statement saying that the applicant wishes to rely on the international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP) of the PCT application and proceed to grant. In other words, Chapter I cases can rely on the IPRP for grant, thereby avoiding the need to request local examination in Singapore.
  • China's economy is fast developing - and many people fear that IP protection cannot keep up. International investors are concerned about effective enforcement, while domestic companies seek a strong environment for developing IP rights and negotiating on issues such as standards. MIP and Finnegan Henderson jointly hosted a roundtable discussion in Beijing last month to discuss how these issues can be addressed. Read the full, unabridged transcript exclusively here on managingip.com.
  • The Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic has decided to issue the Official Journal in an electronic form on the website www.upv.cz.
  • Business method patents, granted for particular business models unique to a particular organization, have been the subject of mounting interest and controversy among business leaders in the digital media, internet and e-commerce sector.
  • Following a major amendment to China's Trade Mark Law in October 2001, prior to it becoming a member of the WTO, China intends to amend its Trade Mark Law further. A draft was published on April 18 2006 for public consultation. Some of the proposed changes are as follows:
  • There is controversy in Kenya about a provision of the patent law, highlighted in a statement by the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs and reported in the press on July 28 2006, about the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2005. The Bill, which is still under debate, proposes (among other things) to amend Section 58(2) of the Kenyan Industrial Property Act, 2001.
  • There is little consistency in the decisions of OHIM's Opposition Division, Boards of Appeal and the Court of First Instance regarding pharmaceutical trade marks. But, say Jean L Pire and Sandra R Paulsson, some guidance is now expected from the European Court of Justice
  • Singapore has a reputation as a business-friendly haven for IP owners. But IP managers at three multinational companies explain how the country's law-abiding reputation can also give them transhipment headaches
  • In Brussels, everyone is talking about SMEs. Anne Kristine Jensen, project manager for IP and competition at the Stockholm Network, reviews a recent workshop that addressed their needs and activities with regard to IP rights
  • The EU Enforcement Directive has raised issues over IP enforcement across Europe, leading to delays in implementation in some member states. Gareth Morgan, Valerie Budd and Dietrich Kamlah compare the challenges the Directive poses in the UK, France and Germany