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Examination division need certified translation
In this recent decision, the Board of Appeal (BoA) had to consider the suitability of a machine translation of a cited document which had been used to refuse a claim for lack of inventive step. -
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EPO PCT Direct benefits for international applications
From 1 November 2014, the European Patent Office (EPO) offers their new 'PCT Direct' service for international applications filed as Receiving Office (RO). -
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Huawei v ZTE: standards and standard essential patents
Standards play an important role in the establishment of modern electronics/computing devices, especially in fields such as telecommunications or broadcasting where interoperability is required. A 'standard essential patent' (SEP) – a patent which would necessarily be infringed by any products implementing the standard – can therefore be extremely valuable. -
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Unitary Patent: Spains challenge should be rejected
Advocate General Yves Bot today advised the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) to reject the challenge of the Kingdom of Spain to the unitary patent. -
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Global patent prosecution highway (GPPH) pilot
On 1 November 2014, two new Offices – the Austrian Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore - signed up to the global patent prosecution highway (GPPH) Pilot Programme, bringing the total number of participating offices to 19. -
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Cookie designs crumble at GC: Biscuits Poult v OHIM
In this design case, (T-494/12), the General Court (GC) upheld OHIM's decision to find a registered Community design of a cookie invalid on the grounds of lack of distinctive character. -
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Copyright for industrially manufactured artistic works
Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 section 52, artistic works that have been industrially manufactured have a reduced term of copyright protection, namely 25 years after first marketing -
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Copyright exemptions: educational fair use and parody
The aim of the new copyright exemptions, brought into force in October 2014, is to widen the scope for educational purposes, from the use of copyrighted materials in research and study to teaching materials. -
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Pink Punches: Thomas Pink v Victoria's Secret
Thomas Pink has recently won a case in the High Court against Victoria's Secret, in relation to the latter's use of their "PINK" sub-brand in Europe. The two companies are not new to battle with each other, and this decision provides a useful overview of trade mark law and an… -
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Nanu-Nana v OHIM: evidence of genuine use
Over the summer, the General Court (GC) gave consideration to a case that addressed genuine use of a trade mark. The case concerned an application by Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoep GmbH & Co KG (Nanu-Nana) to invalidate a Community trade mark (CTM) registration of the mark LA NANA in the name…
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