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Diageo win gives hope to brand owners

The Commercial Court has raised the hopes of well-known brand owners facing the grim task of tackling trade mark pirates in Indonesia.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Extended search reports now available

The Greek patent office has introduced the possibility for applicants for national patents to opt for an extended search report comprising an opinion on patentability.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Planning for EU accession

The Intelektiv conference on intellectual property in Zagreb, Croatia is the first of its kind organised to promote strategic development of IP assets held by Croatian private businesses.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

ISPs not liable for illegal user downloads

The Australian Federal Court has refused to find an internet service provider (ISP) liable for the illegal downloading of files by its customers. In Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited (no 3) [2010] FCA 24, a collection of film industry owners sued iiNet in a landmark case that attempted to hold the ISP liable for the admitted acts of downloading movies using the BitTorrent network.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Registering obscene text lingo as trade marks

The advent of instant messaging, text messaging and internet speak has created a lingo reflective of the evolving state of language and communication. Many words and phrases have been reduced to non-standard abbreviations and symbols, including initials for profanities which would be easily recognisable to the messaging masses. Whether the Trade-marks Office will view such abbreviations as registrable or contrary to Section 12(1)(e) of the Trade-marks Act is yet to be determined.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Italy opens a new front in the fight against infringers

Two recent court decisions against YouTube and the Pirate Bay herald a new era in the battle against online piracy in Italy, say Roberto Valenti and Elena Martini of DLA Piper

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Cashing in on Italian cachet

Italy has introduced new rules to stop manufacturers deceiving customers about where their products were made. Simone Verducci-Galletti and Donatella Prandin of Bugnion explain how they could catch out the unwary

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Sisvel's patent strategy

Italian-headquartered Sisvel administers patent pools for some of the world's biggest electronics companies. Founder Roberto Dini spoke to Emma Barraclough about licensing, enforcement and patent trolls

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Foreign infringement of US patents

Liability for infringement of US patents may come about in several different ways, including direct infringement, inducement of infringement and contributory infringement. While the IP laws of protection are clear in each case, foreign manufacturers continue to challenge their application to activities outside the US.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Regional exhaustion introduced

In the summer of 2009, the principle of regional exhaustion for goods released into circulation in the European Economic Area (EEA) was introduced into the Swiss Patent Act. Thus, the patent owner's exclusive right is deemed exhausted when patented products have been released on to the market by the owner or with his consent within the EEA or Switzerland. Such products can accordingly be imported into and sold in Switzerland notwithstanding the patent in Switzerland covering these products.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

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