Resources
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Alerts 2000-2001
Alert 72: 'BABY-DRY': descriptive or not descriptive? - a trade mark decision
from the ECJ October 2001 (37kb)
from the ECJ October 2001 (37kb)
Alert 71: 'Priority dates' for European patents - an opinion of the Enlarged Board
of Appeal September 2001 (40kb)
of Appeal September 2001 (40kb)
Alert 69: Introduction of another new top level domain - '.name' prepares
to go live September 2001 (43kb)
to go live September 2001 (43kb)
Alert 67: Breakthrough in IP protection in China - a final Court decision on
well-known marks August 2001 (41kb)
well-known marks August 2001 (41kb)
Alert 66: Implementing the EU Design Directive - the UK makes changes to
its designs law August 2001 (42kb)
its designs law August 2001 (42kb)
Alert 65: EU Biotechnology Patent Directive upheld - an Opinion from the
Advocate General July 2001 (40kb)
Advocate General July 2001 (40kb)
Alert 64: Copyright laws move into the digital age - introduction of a European
Directive July 2001 (43kb)
Directive July 2001 (43kb)
Alert 63: Importing 'repackaged' pharmaceuticals - an Opinion from the
Advocate General July 2001 (41kb)
Alert 62: Copyright: freelance authors assert e-rights - a case note from the
United States July 2001 (40kb)
United States July 2001 (40kb)
Alert 61: Defining the 'uninventive man' - a patent case note from the United Kingdom
June 2001 (43kb)
June 2001 (43kb)
Alert 58: Foreign brand owners succeed in India - two recent passing-off/
trade mark cases June 2001 (42kb)
trade mark cases June 2001 (42kb)
Alert 57: Improvements to UAE trade mark system - ministerial decisions filling the gap
May 2001 (40kb)
May 2001 (40kb)
Alert 56: Landmark decision based on foreign trade mark rights - a case note
from Thailand May 2001 (37kb)
from Thailand May 2001 (37kb)
Alert 54: Introduction of '.biz', the first new top level domain - trade mark owners can stake their claim May 2001 (40kb)
Alert 53: Improvements to Indonesia's trade mark system - a Trade Mark Appeal Commission is established May 2001 (40kb)
Alert 52: Transferring data from Europe to the US - an update on the 'safe harbor' arrangement April 2001 (40kb)
Alert 50: Book publishers get serious in India - one of the largest ever seizures of pirated books February 2001 (40kb)
Alert 49: The courts may force Napster to curtail sharing of music over the internet
February 2001 (44kb)
February 2001 (44kb)
Alert 48: Encouraging developments in UAE agency law - welcome news for foreign brand owners January 2001 (40kb)
Alert 47: Indonesia enacts design law - filling an important gap in IP protection
January 2001 (40kb)
January 2001 (40kb)
Alert 46: Good news for IP owners in Vietnam - new IP laws and a new unfair competition law December 2000 (40kb)
Alert 45: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (UK) - proper regulation or a snoopers charter? December 2000 (43kb)
Alert 44: Facilitating data transfers to the US - a 'safe harbor' agreement at last!
November 2000 (40kb)
November 2000 (40kb)
Alert 43: Patenting software and business methods - your opportunity to influence the debate November 2000 (39kb)
Alert 40: Regulating e-commerce in the UK - introduction of Distance Selling Regulations
September 2000 (42kb)
September 2000 (42kb)
Alert 39: A pot-pourri of patent news - including updates on e-patents and Euro-patents
August 2000 (42kb)
August 2000 (42kb)
August 2000 (40kb)
Alert 35: Sales to consumers on the net - impact of the EC Distance Selling Directive
June 2000 (42kb)
June 2000 (42kb)
