Blog Posts - April 2008

EU Community Patent: Machine Translations Ante Portas.

horns@ipjur.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

A few days ago, from Mr Nikki Tait in FT.com:"[...] Efforts to break the logjam over a so-called 'community patent' - a single intellectual property right which would give a holder protection in all 27 EU countries - have gathered pace in recent months and are being pursued by the current Slovenian presidency. [...] The last effort to launch a community patent had to be abandoned in 2003, because countries were unable to agree on a language regime for the new IP right. But under p [...]

Report: Foreign Trade Mark Registrations in Russia in 2008

dmitri@patentsfromru.com — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

I'm reposting today's Russian Patents Blog topic.

We've been gathering data for our very own inhouse database of trade mark applications filed with Russian Patent Office, and while doing manual double checking of all entries for consistency, I've been making notes of trade marks which catched my attention - these being mostly by foreign applicants and attempts to infringe on well known marks (these will be subject of my next post).

I'm not making it a point to [...]

Another Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program (USPTO-EPO)

amit@patentim.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

The USPTO and the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a press release in which they announced on a new Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between the two patent offices.

The new trial program wil [...]

An Israeli Internet operator was held responsible for allowing defaming publications in its website

ifat_ara@hotmail.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

In an Israeli civil wrong lawsuit an Internet forum operator (the defendant) had been accused of libel and was obliged to pay a reimbursement of 100,000 NIS (~29,000$) to the plaintiff, a municipal veterinarian.

According to the Israeli Magistrates Court, the Internet forum owner injured the reputation and status of the plaintiff in the community by giving stage to different offensive defamations which ascribed the plaintiff deeds of corruptions and bride.

The court held t [...]

Latest rulings enhance protection in China for IP owners

ifat_ara@hotmail.com — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

In two different cases a Courthouse in China ruled in favor of two big Italian corporations: the famous prestige brand manufacturer "Gucci" and the confectionery producer, "Ferrero Rocher", and set a high fine on two local Chinese manufactures that copied some of the products those companies manufacture.

Ferrero Rocher spokesman, Alessandro Cagli, said to the china daily that this is an enc [...]

International IP organizations: INTA, AIPPI, AIPLA, FICPI, LES

zeev@patentim.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

Intellectual Property law is probably the most "international" field of law in the world. It requires that the practicing attorneys to be able to provide their clients counsel on various jurisdictions, and therefore, demands close and tight relationships with non-domestic associates.

I think it is one of the things that make IP one of the greatest specialties for attorneys. From time to time it is just great to leave the regular work and meet with friends on a good coctail re [...]

Coming up - Relatip.com news!

zeev@patentim.com — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:05:22 +0100

Next week, Relatip.com is expected to enjoy substantial improvements.

The site will come up with a completely new and much more friendly design!

An emphesize will be given to the social part of the site, and not just the blogs.

A new member search engine will be added.

The blogs system will be replaced to a much more friendly system. Of course, all current posts will remain.

A directory of patent attorney firms will be added.

A brand new forums s [...]

First User of a Trade Mark in Malaysia has priority!

brianlaw@lawraj.com — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:15:02 +0100

First User of a Trade Mark in Malaysia has priority.

In Meidi (M) Sdn Bhd v Meidi-ya Co Ltd, Japan & Anor [2008] 1 CLJ 46 , the appellant was a Malaysian company engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of bread, cakes and other confectionaries since late 1986.The first respondent was a Japanese company (established in 1885) involved in a variety of businesses including the manufacturing and sale of biscuits, cakes, pastries and other food products. The second respon [...]

PRIORsmART engine and Russian patent search

dmitri@patentsfromru.com — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

originally published at Russian Patents Blog

Today I came across Prior Smart meta-search engine which searches through number of patent sources - first I read about it at PIUG list and later spotted it mentioned by TechCrunch.

All in all, it's another nice attempt to make a specialized patent meta-search engine recently I've also seen Patent Bar toolbar and some kind of Squidoo lens to name just a few. While Prior Smart have its merits (e.g. I was able to easily loc [...]

U.S. District Court Finds That USPTO’s Proposed Limitations on the Number of Continuations ...

michael.kondoudis@gmail.com — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

A U.S. Federal Court has today decided that the USPTO is not authorized to limit the number of continuations available to an applicant or to cap the number of total claims in an application.

In granting Motions for Summary Judgment against the USPTO, the Federal Court has held that the USPTO’s recent proposed rules are improper extensions of USPTO authority.

This is a signifiant win for inventors filing in the United States. Details on this significant develop [...]