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10 Jan 2011, 5:14 am
In need of protection: WIPO and the patenting public. [read post]
10 Jan 2011, 3:20 am
– three executives suspended for suspected industrial espionage (IPKat) Germany Federal Supreme Court: Employee inventor rights: Steuervorrichtung (Control Device) (EPLAW) Federal Patent Court decides subsidiarity principle also applicable to European patents and opposition proceedings: Fahrzeugsteuer (Vehicle Tax) (EPLAW) Bundesgerichtshof on registrability of device mark for ‘Hefteinband’ (booklet cover) (Class 46) German Federal Patent Court:… [read post]
8 Jan 2011, 2:37 pm
With respect to the desired exclusion of computer programs, the European Patent Office's approach to patentability, however, has been considered potentially problematical in New Zealand's context especially with respect to the required "technical effect" (this criterion is in fact inappropriate to exclude everything but embedded software), while substantial similarities between UK and New Zealand patent law have been recognised with… [read post]
6 Jan 2011, 9:58 pm
By Donald Zuhn -- Last month, the European Patent Office (EPO) announced that in some circumstances, applicants would be exempted from filing a copy of search results under amended Rule 141(1) EPC. [read post]
6 Jan 2011, 2:51 am
Applicants can file their own patent applications in the United States too, though the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) advises independent inventors that "The patent application process is complex. [read post]
5 Jan 2011, 9:06 am
These new arrangements will make it cheaper and easier for UK firms to obtain patent protection as they look to expand into other European countries. [read post]
4 Jan 2011, 1:25 am
The IPKat and Merpel both beg their readers outside the United Kingdom to tell them what, if anything, is done at Patent Office or government level to solicit comments from interested parties? [read post]
30 Dec 2010, 7:31 pm
(China Law Blog) Denmark Microfines the future of enforcement (Innovationpartners) Europe Trade marks, AdWords and the location of harmful events: some brain-teasers: Case C-523/10 Wintersteiger (IPKat) EPO Board of Appeal finds system for financial transactions involved inventive step: SK Telecom, European Patent Office (Kluwer Patent Blog) Punishment by press release, as General Court raps Commission’s knuckles: Systran SA & Anor v European… [read post]
29 Dec 2010, 1:01 am
A third is the woefully short time that the government, via the Intellectual Property Office, gives interested parties to respond on European Court of Justice litigation and the lack of transparency (you can't see whether other people have already made the same comments and you've no idea whether the government is going to accept, modify or reject your suggestions). [read post]
26 Dec 2010, 7:06 am
The copy referred to in para. 1 shall be deemed to be duly filed if it is available to the European Patent Office and to be included in the file of the European patent application under the conditions determined by the President of the European Patent Office. [read post]
22 Dec 2010, 1:20 pm
This may impact functioning of smaller national patent offices and therefore the issue of funding and financing needs to be discussed. [read post]
22 Dec 2010, 3:14 am
The good news from Wales is that, while the European Commission has not yet tabled a proposal calling for all European-ish patents to be translated into Welsh, it has at least approved a Regulation which implements an application to make non-minor amendments to the Protected Geographical Indication specification for a product known as "Welsh Lamb”. [read post]
21 Dec 2010, 1:32 am
Irish Patents Office web page -- which at the time of posting of this item has no details of the review -- here Thanks to Deirdre Kilroy (LK Shields) for the link! [read post]
20 Dec 2010, 12:04 pm
The International Bureau of the WIPO has also informed the USPTO that an increased dollar amount has been established for the search fees required by the Australian Patent Office, the European Patent Office, and the Korean Intellectual Property Office with effect from January 1, 2011. [read post]
20 Dec 2010, 2:05 am
Highlights this week included: European patent – Further steps to enhanced cooperation (EPLAW) (IPJUR) (IPKat) (inovia) (IAM) Detroit gets first satellite US Patent Office (IPBiz) (Inventive Step) (Anticipate This!) [read post]
19 Dec 2010, 12:26 pm
This working group is co-chaired by the US Department of Commerce, the Office of the US Trade Representative and the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission, and reports to the Transatlantic Economic Council. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 8:27 am
Privacy Policy Office. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 7:10 am
Privacy Policy Office. [read post]
17 Dec 2010, 5:23 am
Meanwhile the practical Robert Börner says it should be called the "Euro-patent"; presumably since the word "Euro" is just part of "European", there would be no likelihood of confusion with the European patent. [read post]
16 Dec 2010, 12:50 am
It's a media release from the European Commission, "Patents: Commission opens the way for some Member States to move forward on a unitary patent", dated 14 December. [read post]
