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Why a new European judiciary is needed

As president of the German Federal Patent Court, Dr Hans-Georg Landfermann oversees decisions affecting the validity of all patents registered in Germany. Ben Moshinsky spoke to him about the role of the court and the future of European litigation

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Ukraine rewarded for ''sustained'' anti-piracy efforts

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Errors in .eu applications revealed

James Nurton, London

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

The "obvious to try" test reviewed

The recent case of Schering-Plough v Norbrook (Schering-Plough Ltd v Norbrook Laboratories Ltd [2005] EWHC 2532) provides a useful summary of the law on obviousness, particularly the scope of the "obvious to try" test.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

When compulsory licensing is a risk

According to Turkish Patent Decree Law, a patentee is obliged to put to use/work the invention under patent protection and file a certified document to the Turkish Patent Institute within three years from the date when the patent was granted. Otherwise any interested person may request that a compulsory licence be granted.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Extending patent rights

As a result of the exception provided by the European Patent Convention, before October 7 1992 Spain did not accept the patentability of chemical and pharmaceutical products. This is why European patents which claimed products had to include a special set of claims for Spain with only process claims.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Options for PCT National Phase applications

Search and examination procedures in Singapore have been amended to bring them in line with changes in the Singapore Patents Act relating to patent applications with filing dates after July 1 2004. For PCT National Phase entry applications into Singapore, the effective filing date is the international filing date. Therefore, the majority of PCT National Phase entry applications now fall under the new law.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Fair competition or unfair patent?

The Russian legislators, when drafting the Patent Law, always sought to make the law as inventor-friendly as possible and to provide the widest possible scope of subject matter that could be protected. Much has been taken from the experience of other countries. Perhaps they went too far.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

Joint ownership of patents

The legal relationship between joint owners of a patent is based on the applicable national law. In Germany, in the absence of any contract, the principle of Bruchteilsgemeinschaft (community of part owners) in accordance with Section 741 and following of the German Civil Code will apply: a legal entity sharing undivided interests in the patent is created.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

A commercial approach to exploiting technology

Judging what intellectual property a firm should protect, when and to what extent, are all critical questions for any technology-based venture - as the current Blackberry case demonstrates all too well. Stephen Bates reports

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2006

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