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Madrid Protocol International System of Trade Mark Registration Grows in 2010
The number of member states of the Madrid Protocol continues to grow. This ongoing expansion will be to the benefit of brand owners.
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| Month | Title |
|---|---|
| Aug 2010 | Madrid Protocol International System of Trade Mark Registration Grows in 2010 |
| Aug 2010 | UK Company Names Tribunal actions: what are they and what needs to be shown? |
| Aug 2010 | Should an IPO Opinion be part of your strategy? |
| Aug 2010 | New domain names are coming - is your protection sufficient? |
| Jul 2010 | Do you feel threatened? |
| Jul 2010 | Litigants beware – groundless threats provisions rear their face again |
| Jul 2010 | Statistics for EPO Oppositions and Appeals – Update |
| Jul 2010 | Dust settles on software and other excluded inventions following G3/08 and Bilski Decisions |
| Jul 2010 | Accelerated Prosecution of patent applications at the EPO and UK IPO – an update |
| Jul 2010 | Use of a Trade Mark to invalidate a Registered Community Design |
| Jul 2010 | Invalidity of Registered Community Designs: Conflict between Designs |
| Jul 2010 | Importance of co-existence Agreements and consent to registration clauses confirmed by UK Courts |
| Jun 2010 | Appeal Decision Emphasises Care Needed In Renewing Community Trade Marks |
| Jun 2010 | Extension of UK Patent Rights |
| Jun 2010 | Enlarged Board of Appeal gives its Opinion on current EPO case law on computer implemented inventions |
| May 2010 | Priority in Europe |
| Apr 2010 | A Review of the recent Google AdWords decision |
| Mar 2010 | Computer Software and Copyright Update |
| Mar 2010 | The Patent Prosecution Highway: The expanding network - update |
| Feb 2010 | Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations for lessening the burden of costs of intellectual property litigation |
| Jan 2010 | Internet Publications – EP and UK Practice |
| Jan 2010 | New countries widely anticipated to join Madrid Protocol International System of Trade Mark Registration in 2010 |
| Jan 2010 | Accelerated prosecution of patent applications at the EPO and UK IPO |
| Dec 2009 | A practical guide to copyright in computer software |
| Nov 2009 | Around the world in 3D |
| Nov 2009 | Award of costs in proceedings before the comptroller: a case study |
| Oct 2009 | Recent EPC rule changes raise the bar for Applicants |
| Oct 2009 | Recent EPC rule changes restrict filing of Divisional Applications |
| Oct 2009 | Brand Owners dealt a blow by Advocate General opinion on Google AdWords |
| Sep 2009 | When is an invention 'made available to the public'? |
| Aug 2009 | Opposition/Intervention and Litigation: Parallel proceedings at the UK court and the EPO |
| Aug 2009 | Award of costs in proceedings before the Comptroller: A look at the factors affecting the decision |
| Aug 2009 | Biogen insufficient to catch simple product claims |
| Aug 2009 | EPO practice on dealing with Incorporation by Reference in a specification |
| Aug 2009 | Lessening the burden of costs of patent litigation for SMEs |
| Jul 2009 | Employees awarded compensation for outstanding benefit |
| Jul 2009 | Customs seizure procedures of IPR infringing goods at UK and European Union borders |
| Jul 2009 | Broad construction of licence agreement upheld by Court of Appeal keeps royalties flowing |
| Jul 2009 | Smell-Alikes case improves position for brand owners |
| Jul 2009 | Appeals over patentability of software continue to fail in UK |
| Jun 2009 | Important changes on the horizon for domain names |
| May 2009 | Brand owners await crucial internet sponsored link ruling |
| Apr 2009 | Fee changes at the EPO |
| Mar 2009 | SPCs - A Brief Guide |
| Jan 2009 | Software Exclusions - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal at the EPO |
| Jan 2009 | Exclusions to patentability in the UK and EPO - moving on |
| Jan 2009 | Patenting Stem Cells in Europe |
| Jan 2009 | Testing file upload replacement |
| Dec 2008 | ECJ decision on trade marks with a reputation |
| Nov 2008 | Post-Grant Amendment: Restoring Legal Certainty - UK court ruling on post-EPC2000 discrepancies |
| Nov 2008 | How far can reputation extend registered trade mark rights? Update |
| Oct 2008 | Comparative advertising and the exclusive rights of a trade mark proprietor |
| Sep 2008 | Assessment of inventive step in UK biotechnology cases |
| Aug 2008 | Exclusion from patentability of mental acts |
| Aug 2008 | Regime change in England and Wales: A dosage of EPO medicine |
| Jul 2008 | Registration and enforcement of intellectual property rights in China |
| Jun 2008 | Exclusions to patentability - the continuing saga |
| May 2008 | International Design Registrations - The Hague Agreement |
| May 2008 | Can a company name infringe a trade mark? |
| Apr 2008 | Patent Pending as a Deterrent |
| Apr 2008 | Reach-Through Claims: Worthwhile or Not? |
| Apr 2008 | The Patent Prosecution Highway - Update |
| Mar 2008 | Statistics for EPO Oppositions and Appeals - Update |
| Mar 2008 | Infringement and Validity of Community Registered Designs |
| Mar 2008 | The Mr Spicy case - keywords on internet search engines and trade mark infringement. |
| Feb 2008 | European Trade Mark Law and Parallel Imports of Pharmaceutical Products |
| Feb 2008 | Specific Mechanism (pdf version) |
| Feb 2008 | Specific Mechanism (zip version) |
| Feb 2008 | Strategic implications of claims fee increases at the EPO |
| Feb 2008 | Smell-Alike Perfumes |
| Feb 2008 | The internet as a source of prior art: the EPO's view |
| Jan 2008 | Exemption from Infringement - The EU Bolar Directive (pdf version) |
| Jan 2008 | A Closer Look at Patent Office Infringement & Validity Opinions |
| Jan 2008 | The Shape of Things to Come |
| Jan 2008 | Exemption from Infringement - The EU Bolar Directive (zip version) |
| Jan 2008 | UK Trade Marks Law Change |
| Jan 2008 | Estoppel in Contentious Trade Mark Proceedings - Update |
| Dec 2007 | Norway and Croatia Accede to the European Patent Convention |
| Nov 2007 | Entitlement - The Additional Hurdle has Fallen |
| Nov 2007 | The London Agreement - a reduction in European Patent translation costs |
| Nov 2007 | The Pozzoli Test - A new UK test for inventive step |
| Oct 2007 | The Patent Prosecution Highway |
| Aug 2007 | A brief introduction to Patent Office Opinions |
| Aug 2007 | Compulsory Licence Provisions Across Europe |
| Jul 2007 | European requirements relating to the recording of the transfer of Intellectual Property Rights |
| Jul 2007 | Fiduciary duty of employees |
| Jul 2007 | Exclusions to Patentability Update |
| Jul 2007 | Registered Designs and the Informed User |
| Jul 2007 | Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office Update |
| Jul 2007 | Enablement and Disclosure |
| Jun 2007 | How far can reputation extend registered trade mark rights? |
| May 2007 | A review of the House of Lords decision in OK vs Hello |
| Apr 2007 | European Competition Law and Technology Transfer Agreements |
| Mar 2007 | Malta Accedes to the European Patent Convention |
| Mar 2007 | Proof of Use in CTM Opposition Proceedings |
| Mar 2007 | Seniority and CTMs |
| Feb 2007 | Repairs, Spare Parts and Upgrades |
| Feb 2007 | European Patents - A Major Revision of the Law Effective December 2007 |
| Feb 2007 | Time Limitations in Pursuit of Damages |
| Feb 2007 | Patentability of Diagnostic Methods in Europe |
| Jan 2007 | Compulsory Licences under the UK Patents Act |
| Jan 2007 | Claims for Damages in IP Litigation |
| Jan 2007 | Medical Use Claims in Europe |
| Jan 2007 | Statistics for EPO Oppositions and Appeals |
| Jan 2007 | Licences of Right for UK Design Right |
| Dec 2006 | Amendments to the Madrid Protocol |
| Nov 2006 | EU Directives 2001/82/EC and 2001/83/EC: A Bolar-like exemption in Europe? |
| Nov 2006 | Priority Claim Restoration - Update |
| Nov 2006 | Additional Hurdles in UK Entitlement Proceedings |
| Nov 2006 | Review of Law on Exclusions to Patentability |
| Nov 2006 | Licensing of co-owned UK patents |
| Nov 2006 | Comparison of tests for inventive step |
| Oct 2006 | Does Estoppel Apply to Trade Mark Oppositions? |
| Sep 2006 | Patent Revocation Procedures (Germany, UK & EPO) |
| Sep 2006 | Trade Mark Assignments of Personal Names |
| Aug 2006 | The New UK Patent Legislation - Priority Claims |
| Aug 2006 | Divisional Applications at the European Patent Office |
| Aug 2006 | Patentability of Business Methods in the UK - Update |
| Jun 2006 | Determination of relevant average consumer in CTM cases |
| Jun 2006 | Patentability of Software & Business Methods |
| Jun 2006 | EPC Patent Marking Requirements |
| Apr 2006 | Implications for Lack of Supporting Technical Data in the Patent Application as Filed |
| Feb 2006 | Interlocutory Practice in the UK |
| Jan 2006 | Patentability of Games |
| Dec 2005 | Community Trade Mark Renewal |
| Aug 2005 | The Computer-Implemented Inventions Directive - Status Update |
| Aug 2005 | Reform of the PCT |
| May 2005 | Patentability of Software & Business Methods at the EPO |
| Apr 2005 | EPC 2000 - Reform of the European Patent Convention (EPC) |
| Nov 2004 | '.eu' Top Level Domain Names - an outline |
| Oct 2004 | Default Recovery - The Current Mood of the EPO Appeal Boards |
| Oct 2004 | The IP Litigation System in the UK in the Light of Recent Reforms |
| Oct 2004 | European Patent Convention (EPC) Membership Update |
| Oct 2004 | The New UK Patent Legislation - Some Notes from an ADR Perspective |
| Sep 2004 | The New UK Patent Legislation - Brief Overview |
| Sep 2004 | EPO Accelerated Procedures - A Possible Answer to Prosecution Delays |
| Aug 2004 | EPO Oppositions - Assignment of Opponent Status |
| Aug 2004 | Disclaimer Amendments in the EPO - Part I: A Brief Outline of the Clarified Position |
| Feb 2004 | Poland Joins the European Patent Convention (EPC) |
| Feb 2004 | Early Settlement and Mediation in UK IP Litigation - Litigation Costs Implications |
| Dec 2003 | UK IP Litigation Reform - An Early 2004 Review |
| Dec 2003 | EPO Added Subject Matter Objections |
| Oct 2003 | Forthcoming Referral to EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal |
| Apr 2003 | Representation in UK Litigation - A Revolution Takes Place |
| Apr 2003 | European Community Patent - Back on Track |
| Apr 2003 | Enlargement of European Union - Impact on Trademarks and Designs |
| Apr 2003 | Design Protection in Europe |
| Jun 2002 | More Countries Join the European Patent Convention |
| Jun 2002 | Recent EPC Case Law Relating to Methods for Treatment of Human Body |
| Jan 2002 | Community Designs Regulation to Enter into Force |
| Jan 2002 | EPC Rule Changes Effective January 2, 2002 |
| Jan 2002 | Claiming Pharmaceutical Subject-Matter in EPC and UK |
| Oct 2001 | Change in EU and UK Official Practice for 'Retail Services' Trade Marks Protection |
| Oct 2001 | Changes to the UK Registered Designs Law |
| Sep 2000 | Turkey Joins the European Patent Convention on November 1, 2000 |
| Aug 2000 | EPO Enlarged Board Confirms that the EP Filing Date Determines the Grace Period for Non-Prejudicial Disclosures Under Art. 55 EPC |
| May 2000 | Internet Domain Name Dispute Resolution |
| Apr 2000 | Intellectual Property and UK Stamp Duty |
| Jun 1999 | Opportunities for Patent Protection Hong Kong and the New Law |
| Jun 1999 | Reduction in Designation Fees for EPC Applications |
| Jun 1999 | EPC Regional Phase Entry - Recovery from a Deadline Default |
| May 1999 | New UK Protection for Electrical Circuits |
| Mar 1999 | Computer Program Protection in the EPO |
| Aug 1998 | Utility Models in the European Union (EU) |
| Apr 1997 | The Cost of European Patent Protection. |
| Dec 1996 | EU Anti-Competition Law Exhaustion of Rights Doctrine Overview, Up-Date and Influence on Patent Filing Policy |
| Jan 1996 | European Union (Common Market) Trade Mark Protection: A Practical Outline |
| Oct 1995 | Pan-European Patent Injunctions |
| Jun 1994 | Preparing for the European Community Trade Mark and the New UK Trade Mark Law |
| May 1993 | The Patentability of Higher Life Forms in Europe: An Update |
| Apr 1993 | EC Anti-Trust Policy - The Post-1992 Environment |
| Nov 1992 | European Multi-National Trade Mark Protection [2]: The EC Trade Mark Registration |
| Sep 1992 | European Multi-National Trade Mark Protection [1]: The New Madrid Trade Marks Protocol and the Madrid Agreement |
| Jan 1992 | Extended Term IP Protection in Europe |
| Nov 1991 | Patentability of Animals in Europe - Update |
| Sep 1991 | New UK Court for IP Causes |
| Apr 1991 | Patentability of Animals in Europe |
| Feb 1991 | Appeals in the European Patent Office |
| Nov 1990 | 1992 and Intellectual Property in the EEC |
