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  • In highly competitive branches of industries, it is not unusual that an imitator makes use of the unprotected part of an invention as described in an original application of a previously granted patent by marketing a product lying out of the scope of protection. Since the imitator is not obliged to pay compensation for doing this, the patentee tries to seek protection for such subject matter that is not covered by the claims of the patent.
  • The new system of resolving domain name disputes in Hong Kong is a great improvement on the old method. Domain name owners can now make use of a quicker and cheaper way to assert their rights, explain Christopher Tung and Minny Siu
  • ? US: The Department of Commerce has agreed to extend its memorandum of understanding with ICANN for three years, and to include several specific targets to help with its privatization. The agreement was due to expire at the end of this September, but will now run until September 30 2006.
  • Stéphanie Bodoni, London
  • Brian Ager, Director General, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
  • A hallmark of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is that they are negative in nature. Although often described as "exclusive", IPRs entitle the owner only to prevent others using or misusing the subject of the right. A recent example is provided in the field of trade marks by Inter Lotto (UK) Ltd v Camelot Group plc [2003] EWCA Civ 1132.
  • Further to the Law of Ukraine On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Intellectual Property Protection adopted on May 22 2003, significant amendments have been introduced to the Law of Ukraine On Protection of Rights in Inventions and Utility Models (the Patent Law).
  • A subsidiary of San Miguel, the Philippines food, drinks and packaging company, has temporarily stopped one of its rivals producing a brand of gin which it claims infringes one of its trade marks.
  • Sam Mamudi, New York
  • The Patents Act 1983 provides for the grant of two types of proprietary rights for inventions. They are patents and Certificates for Utility Innovation (CUI). The legal requirements for patentability are as per universal requirements - novelty, an inventive step and industrial applicability subject to statutorily excluded matter. On the other hand, CUIs demand much lower standards.