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Strategies for a super CIPO

The growth of chief IP officers is the latest trend in the corporate world. But, says, Robert Greene Sterne, each company must tailor the position to achieve success

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

Make IP management software work for you

The manner in which corporations develop and manage their IP software has changed considerably over the past few years. Long gone are the days when the focus was simply filing data and managing due dates. Today there is a more proactive approach to IP management, which, in turn, has set new standards and challenges for IP professionals.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

ECJ sets high threshold for distinctiveness

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dealt a further blow to weak trade marks. In a ruling on September 15, the Court upheld the rejection of an application for a figurative mark comprising the word BioID. written in a bold Arial typeface for goods in classes 9, 38 and 42.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

Asia

China: The Trade Mark Office released a draft version of its revised trade mark examination guidelines for consultation. The previous guidelines, drawn up in 1994, had never been made public. The final version must be approved by the State Council, but could be in force by the end of the year.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

Harmonization needed for Europe's domain registries

On the eve of the launch of .eu, Nick Wood examines the relationship between IP owners and ccTLD administrators in Europe and calls for greater harmonization. A table overleaf profiles the 32 ccTLD registries in Europe and provides information on registering domain names and resolving disputes in each one

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

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, September 30 2005

The post-grant future

US litigation is expensive and time-consuming, while USPTO reexamination provides limited involvement and grounds of attack for challengers. John Isacson explores proposed new legislation that promises to offer greater opportunities to patent challengers in the USPTO

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

USTR relieves Ukraine of trade sanctions

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

The new battle against counterfeits

Many companies have decided to become more open about the need to tackle counterfeiting and piracy, prompting international cooperation in the fight against the copiers. Introducing a series of articles looking at trends in counterfeiting, James Nurton reports from the MARQUES conference in Prague

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

How to make the business of brands work for you

Brands have become some of companies' most valuable assets. With increasingly more companies waking up to that fact, the pressure is on trade mark advisers to find the best protection and enforcement strategies. Darren Olivier and John Olsen of Field Fisher Waterhouse explain

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2005

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