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Boards of Appeal additions increasingly rejected

The function of the EPO Boards of Appeal is to review decisions from divisions of first instance (the examining or opposition division). The EPO appeal procedure is not designed to be a complete review of a case ab initio, and the options for introducing new arguments, claim amendments and new evidence are limited.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

BAT fights back over plain packaging rules

British American Tobacco has today asked Australia’s High Court for special leave to appeal as it tries to find out what legal advice the government received on its plans to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes

September 05 2011

Court reaffirms position on TRIPs

In a recent judgment from the Athens Full Member Court of First Instance, the court reaffirmed its position that the TRIPs agreement is directly applicable in Greece and prevails over the provisions of the EPC.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

Samsung forced to withdraw tablet from trade fair

Samsung has removed one of its latest tablet computers from a trade fair in Germany after Apple secured an injunction from a Düsseldorf court on Friday

September 05 2011

Is patent infringement a criminal offence?

The Indian Patents Act, 1970 only prescribes civil remedies against acts of infringement. However, in a recent incident, criminal action has been initiated against a textile company for the alleged infringement of two highly controversial patents dealing with laser marking technology.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

Rules on joint rights not in line with PCT

Indonesian Law 14 /2001, Article 23 paragraph (1), states that: "If an Application is filed by a person other than the Inventor, the application must be furnished with a statement with adequate supporting evidence that he is entitled to the said invention".

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

HaTikvah – a hopeless copyright case

Hatikvah, literally The Hope, is the Israeli National Anthem. It relates to the 2000-year-old hope of the Jews to be a free, sovereign nation in Israel.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

Q&A: TRADE MARKS IN CANADA

A guide to filing, protecting and enforcing your trade mark in Canada. By Tracy Corneau of Borden Ladner Gervais

Managing IP Correspondent, September 05 2011

Interview: Richard Mollet, Publishers Association

In an exclusive interview, the CEO of the Publishers Association in the UK discusses copyright reform, Google Books and why the Hargreaves Review undermines rights owners

September 05 2011

Precedent set on cybersquatting

The internet is fast becoming a powerful marketing tool and likewise a knowledge commodity. Companies, especially multinationals, tend to market themselves by using the internet. To be more visible, companies formulate their web addresses with their trade name. IP protection in this sense is accorded by domain name registration, for the registration of an exclusive web address.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2011

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