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Broader protection of plant patents

Article 31 of the Patent Act, which previously limited the scope of patentable plant inventions to "a variety of plant that reproduces itself asexually," has been abolished by recent amendments to the Patent Act, which became effective on October 1 2006.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
Improvements to restoration of rights

By an amendment to the Patents Act earlier this year, Finland became one of the 14 countries where the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) has entered into force.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
ECJ limits SPCs to active ingredients

In a recent judgment (C-431/04), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has gone against the Opinion of the Advocate General and ruled that the German courts were correct in rejecting an application for a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) for the chemotherapeutic Gliadel.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
New laws for Cape Verde

The government of Cape Verde is preparing to introduce modern industrial property laws. The new legislation will repeal a Portuguese Code of 1940 which had applied to Cape Verde but had fallen into disuse. In preparation for the new system, the processing of trade mark registrations under the old Code has been temporarily revived.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
IP owners spoilt for choice

Graeme Hall and John Glengarry of Buddle Findlay assess the IP enforcement options available in New Zealand and identify a trend towards alternative forms of dispute resolution

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
Why you should choose your words carefully

The Federal Court has clarified its approach to patent infringement, but designers still face uncertainty over the protection of their designs, say Linda King and Rebekah Gay of Shelston IP

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
A hard line against anti-competitive acts

IP owners are rarely fans of parallel imports, which are often used to short-circuit markets they have traditionally controlled. But Graeme Samuel, chairman of the Australian competition watchdog, the ACCC, warns companies that efforts to restrict grey market goods must stay on the right side of the law

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
Prepare to attack patents in Russia

What can you expect if you want to challenge a granted patent in Russia? Vladimir M Rybakov and Yana Lipatova examine the rules for Russian and Eurasian patents, analyze some decisions of the Russian Patent Disputes Chamber and explain how invalidation works in practice

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
Making IP crime pay

Proposals to harmonize criminal enforcement for IP rights in the EU have stalled, which means rights owners have to continue to act within the law of each member state. James Nurton introduces a survey of provisions in the six biggest EU countries

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006
MEPs back European patent litigation deal

Emma Barraclough, London

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006

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