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Alerts 2002-2003
Alert 140: Foreign retail investment in China - impact of proposed new regulations
December 2003 (127kb)
December 2003 (127kb)
Alert 139: Spotlight on UK patent appeal practice - court focuses on issues of principle
November 2003 (35kb)
November 2003 (35kb)
Alert 138: UK implements EU Copyright Directive - copyright owners get new rights
October 2003 (201kb)
October 2003 (201kb)
Alert 136: Hong Kong - parallel importation of computer software is liberalised
October 2003 (196kb)
October 2003 (196kb)
Alert 135: Patentability of software in Europe - Parliament approves draft Directive
October 2003 (201kb)
October 2003 (201kb)
Alert 133: Scope of research tool patents - a recent decision of US Court of Appeals -
the differing EPO and UK approaches September 2003 (211kb)
the differing EPO and UK approaches September 2003 (211kb)
Alert 132: Important note for trade mark owners - new Indian Trade Marks Act now
in force September 2003 (212kb)
in force September 2003 (212kb)
Alert 131: Patenting embryonic stem cell inventions - differing EPO and UK approaches
September 2003 (220kb)
September 2003 (220kb)
Alert 130: European Community Trade Marks - a note on the effect of EU expansion
August 2003 (238kb)
August 2003 (238kb)
Alert 129: UK - Court of Appeal patent decision - guidance on determining novelty
August 2003 (211kb)
August 2003 (211kb)
Alert 126: Trade mark filing in Thailand - 8th edition of Nice Classification adopted
July 2003 (49kb)
July 2003 (49kb)
Alert 125: Trade mark filing in Vietnam - introduction of major administrative changes
July 2003 (678kb)
July 2003 (678kb)
Alert 122: New trade mark Regulations in China - good news for owners of well-known marks May 2003 (679kb)
Alert 118: Streamlined patent procedure in the UK - a new dawn for patent litigation!
March 2003 (676kb)
March 2003 (676kb)
Alert 117: Protection available to colour marks - the European AG delivers his opinion
February 2003 (676kb)
February 2003 (676kb)
Alert 115: Parallel imports & pharmaceutical products - major UK decision favours brand owners February 2003 (15kb)
Alert 111: EU introduces registered design right - some good news for design owners
December 2002 (20kb)
December 2002 (20kb)
Alert 110: Indonesian courts allow dissimilar goods protection for famous marks
November 2002 (15kb)
November 2002 (15kb)
Alert 107: EU Copyright Directive - UK consults on implementation message for
brand owners September 2002 (18kb)
brand owners September 2002 (18kb)
Alerts 102: UK Court of Appeal on patenting DNA - a decision in the Kirin-Amgen case
August 2002 (17kb)
August 2002 (17kb)
Alert 97: Scope of shape mark laws clarified - ECJ rules in the Philips shaver case
June 2002 (19kb)
June 2002 (19kb)
Alert 90: The technology transfer block exemption revisited - a software block exemption?
April 2002 (16kb)
April 2002 (16kb)
Alert 89: Protecting confidential information in the UK - privacy by another name?
April 2002 (16kb)
April 2002 (16kb)
Alert 88: Data protection and employment - UK Commissioner issues code on recruitment
March 2002 (16kb)
March 2002 (16kb)
Alert 87: Robbie Williams' top selling album infringes - UK copyright infringement action
March 2002 (16kb)
March 2002 (16kb)
Alert 85: Internet traders! Please read the following - UK consults on implementing regulations March 2002 (23kb)
Alert 84: Introduction of .pro top level domain - ICANN issues start-up guidelines
March 2002 (16kb)
March 2002 (16kb)
Alert 83: China - procedures for preliminary relief in patent and trade mark matters
March 2002 (20kb)
March 2002 (20kb)
Alert 80: China introduces civil procedure rules - audio-visual evidence now admissible
February 2002 (17kb)
February 2002 (17kb)
Alert 79: Not such a bright British innovation? - Viagra patent revoked on ground of obviousness January 2002 (39kb)
