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The Colombian Patent Office denied to grant a patent on an application filed by Pfizer Inc directed to a product known as "Viagra" , whose chemical name is pyrazolepyrimidone. The reason for this decision was that the application was trying to protect a new use of a known product. About the same time, the Peruvian Patent Office granted a patent to a corresponding patent application for the same subject matter.

With the sequencing of the human genome, the question of patenting genes has become front page news. To shed some light on the controversial topic, MIP assembled seven biotech specialists at Taylor Joynson Garrett's offices in London, with telephone and video-links to the US. The wide-ranging debate covered utility, ESTs, examination standards, the role of patents and ethical objections. Chuck Ludlam begins the discussion

At the conclusion of the Trilateral Technical Meeting Study, held in Tokyo in June, the Trilateral Offices ? the JPO, USPTO and EPO ? issued a Report on a Comparative Study Carried Out under Trilateral Project B3b with a "Consensus Summary ? Confirmed Current Practices on Business Method Related Inventions". The consensus on computer implemented business methods is:

The signing of the US-Vietnam trade agreement on July 13 has been met with more than a little scepticism by industry observers and local IP practitioners.

On Sunday July 16, in Yokahama, Japan, the most significant event since the creation of the internet domain name system was played out. As a finale, the main protagonist, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, agreed to extend the number of top-level domain names (TLDs).

Richard Taylor examines the European Commission's proposals for a Community patent, and offers predictions as to what the future holds for patenting and IP regulation in Europe

Julia Phillpot Anti-piracy manager Microsoft UK

The jury trial is one of the most challenging aspects of the US patent system for overseas users. James W Gould reveals the key issues litigants need to address when choosing between jury and bench trials

In a recent case, the English Court of Appeal looked again at the issue of the purposive construction of a patent (Wheatley & Anor v Drillsafe Ltd & Anors). Wheatley´ s patent claimed a centre-less hole cutter, which is a hole cutter with no central drill for forming a pilot hole. This is especially suitable for forming threaded holes in, for example, underground petrol tanks without the need to open the tanks. The defendants´ drill had a semi-penetrating retractable probe within the cutting tool to prevent the cutter from wandering. The defendants argued that this probe meant that the drill was a variant which fell outside the claims of the patent.