Delegates at the PATLIB2010 conference discussed how patent information centres in the EPO’s member states can adapt their services to the needs of today’s user community. (source: EPO.org) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Delegates at the PATLIB2010 conference discussed how patent information centres in the EPO’s member states can adapt their services to the needs of today’s user community. (source: EPO.org) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on F…

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TRIPOLI – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) announced in a press release that the Libyan Corporate and Commercial Registrations Directorate, affiliate to the General People’s Committee for Industry, Economy and Commerce in Libya, … (source: AG IP News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Patent offices around the world are increasingly developing ways to simplify the patent process for those who file corresponding patent applications in a number of countries. Principally, the initiatives aim to encourage consistency of examination between the patent offices of different countries and to provide greater certainty for patent owners and would-be infringers.

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Despite the best efforts of brand owners, customs authorities and enforcement agencies, the numbers relating to global counterfeiting remain mind boggling. Data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development indicates that international trade in counterfeit and pirated goods grew to more than $250 billion in 2008 (almost 2% of world trade) up from $200 billion in 2007.

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Consider this: You are a New Zealand company which has been manufacturing a product (for argument’s sake, an agricultural implement) for over 30 years. You have enjoyed modest success and you are reasonably well known in the industry and amongst potential customers, but you are certainly not famous. On advice from your patent attorney you have taken the precaution of registering your name, Prosperity Group, as a trade mark.

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Radio bosses are singing the blues after a 58 per cent rise in the royalties music stations pay record companies and performers.The Copyright Tribunal has issued a decision that effectively sets the new performance royalties at… (source: New Zealand Herald) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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IRVINE, CA – VIZIO, America’s HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, announced in a press release that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC issued a ruling yesterday holding that certain "work-around" VIZIO digi… (source: AG IP News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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MARINA DEL REY, CA – The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group has published its Final Report on May 29, 2010, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Following a public comment period on its Initial Report, the Wo… (source: AG IP News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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ABU DHABI – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) announced in a press release that the UAE Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has officially launched one of the first non-English top-level domain names .emarat (in Arabic script) in the Unite… (source: AG IP News) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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ABU DHABI – Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) announced in a press release that the UAE Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has officially launched one of the first non-English top-level domain names .emarat (in Arabic script) in the Unite… (source: AG IP News) – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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An award-winning children’s author has defended his book against charges of plagiarism, saying there is no copyright on a joke.Craig Smith won the Children’s Choice Award at the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards less than two weeks… (source: New Zealand Herald) – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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An award-winning children’s author has defended his book against charges of plagiarism, saying there is no copyright on a joke.Craig Smith won the Children’s Choice Award at the NZ Post Children’s Book Awards less than two weeks… (source: New Zealand Herald) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Hollywood studio and staunch anti-piracy advocate, Warner Bros. is being sued by a German company which alleges the studio has pirated its anti-piracy technology.According to Medien Patent Verwaltung, they showcased an anti-piracy… (source: New Zealand Herald) – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Hollywood studio and staunch anti-piracy advocate, Warner Bros. is being sued by a German company which alleges the studio has pirated its anti-piracy technology.According to Medien Patent Verwaltung, they showcased an anti-piracy… (source: New Zealand Herald) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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A recent bankruptcy court decision from the Eastern District of Virginia suggests that U.S. licensees of U.S. intellectual property from a foreign owner may lose their rights in a foreign insolvency proceeding even though the U.S. Bankruptcy Code was long-ago amended to eliminate that result.

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The High Court had previously referred a number questions about Google AdWords and registered trade marks to the ECJ, adding to the numerous referrals from other European courts on the same subject.

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The filing of a lawsuit on May 21, 2010, by the American Medical Association (AMA) against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could signal yet another delay of the enforcement deadline of the Red Flags Rule.

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The software-related and business-method patent markets are depressed, and there is little hope for a bailout. A federal appeals court decision, In re Bilski, rendered a multitude of business-method patents illegitimate, and the Supreme Court’s decision in the case, which could come as soon as next week, could cause even greater damage.

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On 6 April 2010, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) acquired significant new powers to fine Data Controllers that fail to protect personal data up to £500,000.

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