Following a complaint filed by ‘Holey Soles Holdings’, a Canadian company, the European Union’s Read the rest of this entry »
EU Rules that Crocs Shoes Lack Distinctive Character
January 24, 2008
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Croatia and Norway join European Patent Office
January 11, 2008Croatia and Norway have ratified the European Patent Convention. EPO member states now include Read the rest of this entry »
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Israel Patent Office Allows Unsupported Terms to be added to Claim-set
October 23, 2007In Opposition Proceedings concerning IL 124034 which relates to a method of marking gemstones, a third party opposed the applicant Read the rest of this entry »
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USPTO Raises PCT Search Fees
October 18, 2007As of 9th November, the cost of the PCT search from the USPTO will be $1800 instead of the current fee of $1000.
This would be reasonable if the USPTO was providing Read the rest of this entry »
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British High Court over-rules original German governing-language of European patent since English language claims were narrower
October 12, 2007The UK High Court has construed the claims of a European patent ratified in the UK, which, because the application was filed and prosecuted in German, had Read the rest of this entry »
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French Senate Ratifies European Patent Agreement
October 11, 2007In a widely applauded move, the French Senate has ratified the London Accord, designed to remove translation requirements and lower patenting Read the rest of this entry »
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EU Split Over Thai Effort to Obtain Cheaper Patented Drugs
September 9, 2007Is it morally correct to steal an expensive medication in order to save a life, if no other alternative is possible? Read the rest of this entry »
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EPO to Cease Search and Opinion Service
August 14, 2007Patent applicants who want to pay for searches for prior art, novelty, invalidity, infringement and freedom to operate will no longer be able to hire the services of European Patent Office Read the rest of this entry »
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European Parliament Stands Up to Council of Ministers and Resolves to Liberalize Providing Drugs to Developing Countries
July 21, 2007The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for further liberalisation of the TRIPS regime in relation to the sale and manufacture of patented drugs in and to developing Read the rest of this entry »
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President of EPO Refuses to Raise the Patents for Software Gauntlet
March 21, 2007In October, the UK Court of Appeal backed a decision by the UK Patent Office to refuse to grant a patent for a computer-based system to Neal Macrossan, an Australian entrepreneur and solicitor. Macrossan’s invention is software designed to help people complete the forms required to register a company.
In his ruling, Lord Justice Jacob described the decisions of the EPO Boards of Appeal on software and business method patents as “mutually contradictory”, suggesting that an Enlarged Board could usefully Read the rest of this entry »
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