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New Regulations increase IP protection

On June Law 19/2006 to increase protection for IP rights was published in the Spanish Official Gazette. The Law establishes the rules of proceedings to facilitate the enforcement of different Community regulations. This Law transposes Directive 2004/48/CE regarding IP rights to guarantee a high level of protection, equivalent and homogeneous, in the internal market.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Requirements for examined claims for grant

For Singapore patent applications, it has been common practice to make voluntary amendments, in particular to the claims, at any time before payment of the grant fee. The patent applications could proceed to grant even though the amendments were not searched and examined.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

A bumpy ride for celebrities

Awareness of commercial opportunities is prompting celebrities and sports stars to take action over use of their names - but where is the boundary between fair use and exploitation? Jonathan Moskin reviews recent cases on the right of publicity in the US

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

How to transfer technology from the US to China

Transferring technology across borders is always complex, and particularly so when the countries involved are the US and China. Zhu (Julie) Lee and J Bruce Schelkopf provide some practical legal strategies

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Recent developments in patent law and practice

Yoshitaka Sonoda of Sonoda & Kobayashi, Tokyo provides an overview of patent initiatives in Japan, ranging from simplified prosecution for international applicants to the latest decisions from the courts

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

The front line against counterfeiting

The French organization of manufacturers, Union des Fabricants, has been active in Japan since 1980. Laurent Dubois and Takayuki Tsutsumi of Union des Fabricants explained to MIP what it does in the country, and how it is helping brand owners to deal with the threat of counterfeiting

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Plant breeders celebrate Colombia breakthrough

Plant breeders have welcomed proposals to provide criminal penalties for infringement in Colombia.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

How to protect medical device inventions in Japan

The patentability of methods for controlling the operation of medical devices has long been disputed in Japan. But, as Akihiko Okuno of Sonoda & Kobayashi in Tokyo explains, it is now possible to get protection – provided you draft your claims carefully

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Trade mark use by licensees

The Mexican Law of Industrial Property (LIP) provides that use of a registered trade mark inures to the benefit of a registration only if it is effected directly by the registrant or by a recorded licensee.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Internet copyright regulations introduced

On May 29 2006, the State Council of China issued the Regulations on Protection of Rights of Communication Via the Information Network that will come into effect on July 1 2006. The Regulations are made in light of the WIPO Copyright Treaty 1996 and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty 1996 in relation to the provisions relating to the communication or distribution of the relevant copyright works using wire or wireless means.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

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