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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Patents: Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc.’s Application
The first decision from the Comptroller for 2010 offers an interesting discussion on how to assess an invention’s technical contribution when applying the Aerotel/Macrossan and Symbian guidelines. In Fisher Rosemount Systenms Inc. Application BL 0/003/10 12 Jan 2010 the applicant … Continue reading
Costs: Why not abolish the Patents County Court?
I have just finished reading Chapter 24 of Sir Rupert Jackson’s final report on costs (Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final Report) which was published yesterday. It is a good report and I welcome its proposals for intellectual property. However, … Continue reading
Posted in costs, IPCUC, Jackson, Patents County Court, submissions
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Trade Marks: Firecraft – a Cautionary Tale and More Work for the IP Bar
In Evans and another v Focal Point Fires Plc [2009] EWHC 2794 Mr. Justice Peter Smith granted summary judgment to the claimants in a claim for passing off. The claimants, who had sold fire surrounds in partnership under the name … Continue reading
Patents: US Patent Filings
A table of the top 50 US patent filings for 2009 appears in a press release by Kivett & Co, Communications based on data analysed by IFI Patent Intelligence. Top of the list is IBM with 4,914 patent applications followed … Continue reading
Posted in Patents, US filings 2009my art
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Patents: Molnlycke v BSN
This is another case on Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. The main issue was whether a claim in England for infringement of a European patent should be … Continue reading
Posted in Brussels Convention, Molyncke v BSN, Patents, Reg 44/2001
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Copyright: Lucasfilm Ltd v Ainsworth
Every so often a case comes along that is remembered for having something to say on more than one important issue. One such case was Catnic Components Ltd. v. Hill & Smith Ltd. [1982] R.P.C 183 which is cited not … Continue reading
Patents: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company Ltd
In Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Eli Lilly & Company Ltd. [2009] EWCA Civ 1362 (18 Dec 2009) the Court of Appeal (Sir David Neuberger MR, Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Richards) dismissed Dr. Reddy’s appeal from Mr. … Continue reading
Domain Names: 10 Years of UDRP
On 12 Oct 2009 I attended the 10th anniversary conference of the UDRP at WIPO in Geneva. I did not post anything about it at the time because I was expected that there would be a good summary of the … Continue reading
Posted in "bad faith", 10th anniversary, Domain names, UDRP
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Lisbon: All Change
My first inkling that the Lisbon Treaty was not something that IP practitioners could ignore was when I saw the following paragraph in the EPO’s press release on the “EU patent” of 18 Dec 2009: “With the entry into force … Continue reading
Korea: An IP Giant
One long overdue amendment to my blog was to add the Korean Intellectual Property Office (“KIPO”) to my list of national and regional patent offices. According to WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Indicators 2009 KIPO has surpassed the EPO to become … Continue reading
Posted in IP, KIPA. design, KIPO, Korea
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