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A case that will decide how to calculate the length of patent protection for new medicines in the EU has been referred to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling.

On February 28 2003 the Singapore government introduced a number of fiscal incentives in the 2003 budget to make Singapore an even more attractive location for IP rights holders.

On April 10, the European Parliament, in its first reading of the Tissues and Cells Directive (the Directive), voted in favour of a ban on the creation of human embryos for research purposes including stem cell research. MEPs stopped short of demanding an outright ban on the use of embryonic stem (ES) cells for research. However, they imposed severe restrictions, the effect of which could be to make it difficult for scientists to justify their use.

? Italy: The country has joined Greece and Denmark in implementing the EU copyright directive into its national law - with most other EU member states facing the prospect of being taken to the European Court of Justice.

As the race among global leaders spurs exponential growth in nanotechnology, companies must keep watch on intellectual property issues emerging with the new field, explains Vicki Norton

Stéphanie Bodoni, London

Mexican trade mark law establishes: "industrialists, merchants, or service providers may use trade marks in industry, in commerce or in services render; nevertheless, the right to their exclusive use is obtained through their registration with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property". The same rule applies to slogans or publicity phrases.

A new Intellectual Property Law bill is expected to be presented to Parliament shortly. The present Law is contained in the Code of Intellectual Property Act No 52 of 1979.

Section 10 of the German Patent Act defines the constituent elements of contributory infringement as follows: a patent has apart from prohibiting direct infringement the further effect that a person not having the consent of the patentee shall be prohibited from supplying or offering to supply within the territory to which the Act applies a person, other than a person entitled to exploit the patented invention, with means relating to an essential element of such invention for exploiting the invention, where such person knows or it is obvious from the circumstances, that such means are suitable and intended for exploiting the invention. This does not apply when the means are staple commercial products, except where such person induces the person supplied to commit acts of direct infringement.

San Diego biotech company Diversa Corporation is the most innovative company in the world, according to a new study.