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EPC accession confirmed

For some time there has been uncertainty about the Czech Republic joining the EPC and the date that this might happen (see previous International Briefings). However, accession to the EPC has recently been approved by the Czech parliament and the proposed date, July 1 2002, confirmed. Consequently, on this date Part 3 of the Czech Patents Act No 527/1990 as amended by Act 116/2000, regulating proceeding of the European Patent Applications will come into effect.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
Rights for all

A wealth of IP rights exists in innovations from the developing world, particularly in biodiversity inventions. The battle has always been to secure access to those rights. India’s Honey Bee Network is one organization fighting for a fairer system. Ralph Cunningham reports

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
The month in words

The doctrine of equivalents and the rule of prosecution history estoppel are settled law. The responsibility for changing them rests with Congress. Fundamental alterations in these rules risk destroying the legitimate expectations of inventors in their property

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
Bridging the biotech/law divide

Ralph Cunningham, Asia Editor, MIP

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
Trade mark owners benefit from .uk dispute process

Eight months after Nominet launched a dispute procedure for .uk domains, over 80% of the decisions have resulted in the domain name being transferred. Sarah Wright examines some of the more significant decisions

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
MIP awards 2002

MIP hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC on May 21 during the INTA Conference. Over 250 guests attended the party, including award winners from the leading firms in the World IP Survey and Emerging Markets Survey. Pictures of some of the award winners, and MIP staff, are shown.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
Supreme Court overturns Festo

Sam Mamudi, London

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
LG attacked in Chinese first

Ralph Cunningham, Hong Kong

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
Registering colour trade marks

Section 3 (1) of the 1994 German Trade Mark Act provides that "any signs, particularly words ... including colours and combinations of colours, which are capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings may be protected as trade marks." With this wording the 1994 statute exceeds the standards given by article 2 of the European Council Directive.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002
US-EU rift opens up over GIs

The International Trademark Association (INTA) hosted a session at the WTO Doha Symposium in Geneva from April 29 to May 1 on the impact of the Doha Agreement on geographical indications (GIs). The session revealed a divergence between the EU and US. The EU proposes that GI protection should be available for all products; the US maintains that only wines and spirits should benefit.

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2002

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