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Rule 141 and UK IPO spin

December 31st, 2010 · No Comments

The IPKat wondered a few weeks ago what the point was of the new requirements as from 1 January 2011 to supply search results to the EPO on priority applications, under an amended version of Rule 141 EPC.  This was particularly puzzling since the …

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Tags: Copyright · Design rights · Trade marks

Hulu: The Once and Future (?) IPO

December 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Given the paucity of IPO activities in recent years, the buzz surrounding a possible IPO by Hulu has attracted particular interest since the summer. After all, Hulu, a joint venture of NBC Universal (General Electric/Vivendi), Fox Entertainment Group …

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Tags: Copyright · Design rights · Trade marks