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    Greece: Trade mark ruling shows lack of harmony
    In a recent judgment, the Administrative Court of Appeals affirmed the Greek Trade Mark Commission's ruling that a trade mark application (word mark) Cardiometabolic Care is descriptive for goods and services in classes 5 (pharmaceutical products) and 44 (medicinal services) irrespective of the fact that the same application has been accepted for registration in some EU countries.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Romania: New Law on Employee Inventions
    A new law related to service inventions (Law 83/2014) entered into force in Romania at the end of June 2014. In this context, it has become essential for the employer to have a full overview over the last two years of activity of its employee(s).
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    US Patents: New USPTO treatment of business methods
    The US Supreme Court's unanimous June 19 ruling in Alice Corporation Pty, Ltd v CLS Bank International et al – that a computer-implemented method of reducing risk in financial transactions between two parties by employing a neutral intermediary is patent ineligible – is already affecting USPTO review of business method and software patents.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    US Trade marks: Federal Circuit rules on trade mark pronunciation
    The Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision this summer in the case StonCor Group, Inc v Specialty Coatings, Inc regarding the proper pronunciation of a trade mark that is not a recognised word. This decision is instructional for trade mark disputes involving marks that are uniquely coined terms.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Netherlands: Infringement ruling reveals harmonisation gap
    Infringement under the doctrine of equivalents was the main subject of a recent decision of the District Court of The Hague in Bayer Pharma v Sandoz. Bayer owns a European patent which claims a two-step method for the production of the contraceptive drospirenon. This two-step method includes oxidation with a ruthenium salt as catalyst.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Utynam's Heirs
    A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Africa: Trade mark rights and practices in South Sudan
    Since the Republic of South Sudan gained full independence from Sudan on July 9 2011, there have been doubts about the possibility of trade mark registrations and their enforceability. This is due to the absence of a national law and the fact that Sudanese trade mark registrations no longer apply to South Sudan.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Argentina: New INPI register for licences
    In the Argentine Republic, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has responsibility to protect industrial property rights, either by conferring the title deeds set forth by the legislation on the matter, or by effecting the corresponding registrations for that purpose.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Copyright at the crossroads
    Legislators and courts all over the world are grappling with the challenge that new technology poses to copyright norms. James Nurton summarises the latest developments and examines why some feel reform is vital
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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    Australia: Geographic place names are difficult trade marks
    Australia has recently maintained the long tradition of denying traders the right to appropriate geographical place names for their exclusive use. In Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Limited v ThredboNet Marketing Pty Limited [2014] FCAFC 87, Kosciuszko Thredbo, the operators of the popular Australian ski resort Thredbo, attempted to stop ThredboNet from using the name, suing on a plethora of different grounds.
    Managing IP Correspondent, September 01 2014
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