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Iconic design: IP rights for graphic user interfaces
Over recent times portable devices have developed the capacity to store an increasing amount of information. Users have therefore required new and innovative ways of easily displaying and accessing this information. Many companies have invested huge amounts of time and money in developing graphical user interfaces (GUIs). -
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European patent opposition strategies
Patents are granted for inventions which are new and have an inventive step. That seems simple enough but those familiar with the European patent system will know that things can get more complicated. -
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SDL Hair v Next Row - groundless threat
The UK has specific legislation relating to threats to bring IP infringement proceedings in certain circumstances. Where someone receives a 'groundless threat' of proceedings in the UK, they may be entitled to bring court proceedings against the threat-maker, seeking remedies including an injunction to restrain further threats, a declaration that… -
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The Nagoya Protocol - Actions for genetic researchers
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization was adopted by contracting states on 29 October 2010, and ratified by the European Union (EU) in a Regulation on 16 May 2014. -
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Substantive patent law harmonization: Tegernsee
In 2011, the international landscape of substantive patent law changed significantly with the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) in the US, and modifications to the Patent Law in Japan. -
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Strategies for challenging and proving prior art
When it comes to oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO) every technical field has its own peculiarities. In the field of telecommunications, mobile technology and broadcast technology, standardisation plays a vital role. For this reason, standards related patents are extremely valuable. -
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EPO streamlines patent application to grant
Frustration and grumbles about the sometimes extraordinary lengths of time the European Patent Office (EPO) can take to process a patent application through to grant are commonplace. Following consultation the EPO has now announced an ’Early Certainty from Search’ scheme aimed at improving its service -
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CJ rules safeners eligible for SPC protection
In a recent decision (case C-13/11), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) has ruled that a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) can be granted for a safener. The decision is welcome news for applicants and much clearer than recent SPC decisions which have raised more questions than answers. -
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Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court progress update
On Friday 6 June the Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court published a second progress report on the implementation of the 'Patent Package', which comprises the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court. -
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Alice Corp: an end to the US patent wonderland?
In Europe, obtaining patent protection for electronic systems and computer programs in the areas of business and commerce has long been problematic. However, the US has always been a jurisdiction where applicants had far fewer problems in this regard; if the claims were drafted in an appropriate manner, the patent…
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