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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 practical guide to interim injunctions

Fierce battles between branded and generic pharmaceutical companies have been played out in the English courts. Brian Whitehead, Stuart Jackson and Richard Kempner provide effective strategies for both obtaining and avoiding interim injunctions

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Einstein's lessons in mediation

When two companies could not agree a price for a trade mark sale, they decided to hold an arbitration followed by a mediation. Those involved explain how this unusual process worked

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

International

Software piracy: Vietnam and Zimbabwe had the highest software piracy rates in the world last year, at 90%, according to the annual Business Software Alliance/IDC piracy study. But piracy rates in Russia and China fell. Globally, piracy cost the software industry $34 billion, according to the Alliance (see charts).

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Guernsey's IP revolution

Well established as an offshore financial centre, the island of Guernsey is now looking to attract IP owners with a series of new laws. James Nurton reports

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

2010 FIFA World Cup a protected event

On May 25 2006, the South African Minister of Trade and Industry published a notice in the Government Gazette, designating the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a protected event in terms of Section 15A of the South African Merchandise Marks Act. This protection will remain in force from the date of publication of the notice until six calendar months have elapsed after the commencement of the World Cup event.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Stricter rules for selection inventions

Katie Kuiydong Lee and Peter K Paik review the standards of patentability for selection inventions in Korea in the light of recent court decisions

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Utynam's heirs

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

Werther's shape marks refused

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has affirmed the high threshold that applies to three-dimensional trade marks in Europe, after rejecting two attempts by the maker of Werther's Original sweets to obtain a Community trade mark for the shape of the sweets and their wrapper.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2006

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