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Mexico: Strengthening the PPH

Since March 1 2011, when the Mexican Institute of the Industrial Property (IMPI) established with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a pilot programme for the Patent Prosecution Highway, the trend has continued with different offices.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 26 2014

Romania: Decision on trade marks and morality

A recent decision of the Appeal Committee of the Romanian Trade Mark Office accepted the registration of the standalone word mark De Obicei (the Romanian for "ususally") for tobacco products in class 34.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 26 2014

Taiwan: Calculating patent damages

In an infringement lawsuit, a patentee may choose to claim damages calculated according to the profits gained by the infringer from the infringing act, based on Article 97.1.2 of the Patent Act. In this case, the infringer needs to prove his costs and necessary expenses so that they can be deducted from his profits gained from the sale of the infringing product. However, the Patent Act does not mention the calculation of costs and necessary expenses.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 26 2014

New Zealand: Patents Act 2013 now in force

New Zealand's new Patents Act 2013 came into force on September 13 2014. The changes in the new Act were intended to align New Zealand's patent laws more closely with those of other countries including major trading partners.

Managing IP Correspondent, September 26 2014

Sirius, ukulele feud, YODA bill, Monster Energy, most-cited IP articles, Ecuador’s licences – the week in IP

The Turtles winning royalties in a case against Sirius, a trade mark dispute between two ukulele bands, the YODA bill’s introduction, Monster Energy being sued again for using Beastie Boys songs, a list of the most-cited IP articles, and Ecuador granting nine compulsory patent licences since 2009 were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

September 25 2014

USPTO and KIPO expand cooperative patent classification system

The USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) have announced an expansion of cooperation in classification activities between the two offices, with the USPTO urging IP5 offices follow KIPO’s lead and increase IP protection

September 25 2014

The Unitary Patent is a “wonderful tool” - Jean-Jacques Canonici, P&G

Jean-Jacques Canonici of Procter & Gamble urged patent owners to try the new Unitary Patent system, in an interview with Managing IP

September 25 2014

Strategies for speedy ends to patent litigation

It is often in the best interest of those involved in IP litigation proceedings to resolve the dispute early, argued several participants in a web seminar entitled Successful Early Resolution Strategies for IP Disputes, held by Managing IP in association with the law firm of McAndrews Held & Malloy

Managing IP Correspondent, September 25 2014

MARQUES Conference Day 2 report

At the end of the second full day of the annual MARQUES conference in Copenhagen, here are five more snippets

September 24 2014

PTAB proceedings – the most stay-friendly district courts

Trial schedules being trimmed, institution rates falling and judges not playing ball as expected over granting motions to stay are some of the lessons gleaned from a new report by Goodwin Procter on the first two years of PTAB proceedings

September 24 2014

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