Alerts 2004-2005


Alert 202: Change in UK practice affects owners of retail service marks
December 2005    (99kb)
 
Alert 201: European Commission seeks comment on Database Directive 96/9/EC
December 2005    (100kb)
 
Alert 200: EC withdraws proposals to harmonise criminal sanctions for counterfeiting
December 2005    (99kb)
 
Alert 199: Saudi Arabia - a survey on fake car parts produces some interesting results
November 2006    (123kb)
 
Alert 198: Indonesia - latest developments in protection available for 'shape' marks
November 2005    (99kb)
 
Alert 197: Pfizer succeeds in UK patent litigation over blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor
October 2005    (96kb)
 
Alert 196: ECJ decision on parallel imports subject to Customs' in transit procedures
October 2005    (101kb)
 
Alert 195: Europe - groundless threats provisions for registered and unregistered designs
October 2005    (102kb)
 
Alert 194: Indonesia - Commercial Court activity reflects confidence in IP system
October 2005    (100kb)

Alert 193: Dawning of the '.eu' domain - 'sunrise period' commences in December
October 2005    (107kb)
 
Alert 192: Thailand - trade mark infringer receives six month unsuspended prison sentence September 2005    (107kb)
 
Alert 191: Europe - ECJ confirms that trade marks can be registered for retail services
September 2005    (108kb)
 
Alert 190: UK - brand owners welcome legislative consultation on Enterprise Act 2002
August 2005    (93kb)
 
Alert 189: UK Patents Court rules on Halliburton's software patents
August 2005    (49kb)
 
Alert 188: Thailand - new Regulations for 'well-known' marks come into force
August 2005    (54kb)
 
Alert 187: EC adopts procedural amendments to Community Trade Mark regulations
July 2005    (107kb)
 
Alert 186: Launch of '.hk' Chinese character domain in Hong Kong
July 2005    (111kb)
 
Alert 185: UK Court of Appeal decision in British Horseracing Board database case
July 2005    (107kb)
 
Alert 184: EC proposes criminal measures in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy
July 2005    (130kb)
 
Alert 183: Beijing High Court provides guidance on trade mark registrability
July 2005    (130kb)
 
Alert 182: US Supreme Court does a balancing act in Grokster file-sharing copyright case
July 2005    (109kb)
 
Alert 181: UK Patents County Court deals a blow to the renowned Freeny patent
June 2005    (89kb)
 
Alert 180: China - recent Court interpretation affects enforcement of trade mark rights
June 2005    (109kb)
 
Alert 179: China - regulators set to tackle loophole in Hong Kong incorporation laws
May 2005    (111kb)
 
Alert 178: Europe introduces Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
May 2005    (112kb)
 
Alert 177: Saying 'no' to mediation in the UK can be costly
May 2005    (112kb)
 
Alert 176: Delhi High Court takes steps to make piracy less profitable
May 2005    (108kb)
 
Alert 175: Consultation on Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patents for Export
April 2005    (112kb)
 
Alert 174: Amendments to UK Distance Selling Regulations benefit the service sector
April 2005    (129kb)
 
Alert 173: China introduces new franchise regime
March 2005    (130kb)
 
Alert 172: Vietnam - new Circular strengthens Customs border control
February 2005    (106kb)
 
Alert 171: Patent litigation in the UK benefits from the 'streamlined procedure'
February 2005    (92kb)
 
Alert 170: Amendments to the UK Patents Act - streamlining the system
January 2005    (91kb)
 
Alert 169: India expands its '.in' country domain - the rush to registration begins
January 2005    (141kb)
 
Alert 168: Major changes to India's patent laws include protection for product patents
January 2005    (89kb)
 
Alert 167: China - Interpretation of laws relating to criminal IP actions comes into force
December 2004    (133kb)
 
Alert 166: UK High Court considers royalty provision in patent licence litigation
December 2004    (101kb)
 
Alert 165: UK legislation hampers brand owners in their battle against counterfeiters
December 2004    (110kb)
 
Alert 164: Night raids in Bangkok lead to major seizure of counterfeit goods
December 2004    (109kb)
 
Alert 163: The '.eu' top level domain - Europe's shop window in the virtual marketplace
November 2004    (109kb)
 
Alert 162: Scope of European 'database' right - ECJ judgments surprise database owners
November 2004    (93kb)
 
Alert 161: House of Lords delivers a blow to Amgen in its long-running patent dispute
October 2004    (93kb)

Alert 160: Indonesia tackles copyright piracy - Optical Disc Regulations approved
October 2004    (129kb)
 
Alert 159: European designs law - proposals to liberalise the spare parts market
September 2004    (111kb)
 
Alert 158: Recent IP developments in Indochina
September 2004    (107kb)
 
Alert 157: Important changes to the international trade mark registration system
August 2004    (89kb)
 
Alert 156: UK tackles counterfeiting and piracy - launch of a national IP Crime Strategy
August 2004    (113kb)
 
Alert 155: Recent Court of Appeal decision clarifies scope of UK unregistered design right limitations  July 2004    (106kb)
 
Alert 154: Enforcement strategies in Thailand - new opportunities to work with Customs
July 2004    (91kb)
 
Alert 153: Implementing the EU Design Directive - Germany amends its designs law
June 2004    (94kb)
 
Alert 152: European 'database' protection - AG gives Opinions on nature and scope
June 2004    (130kb)
 
Alert 151: China - new Regulations give significant encouragement to foreign investment enterprises  June 2004    (107kb)
 
Alert 150: ECJ decision sheds light on when a copyright owner can be forced to license
May 2004    (105kb)
 
Alert 149: House of Lords balances public and private interests in Naomi Campbell case
May 2004    (91kb)
 
Alert 148: Pakistan - amending trade mark legislation finally comes into force
April 2004    (129kb)
 
Alert 147: Vietnam - new Circular strengthens border control for copyright works
April 2004    (104kb)
 
Alert 146: UK Court of Appeal decision - guidance on patent law principles
April 2004    (94kb)
 
Alert 145: Important amendments bring UK Trade Marks Act into line with ECJ decisions
March 2004    (95kb)
 
Alert 144: UK Court of Appeal patent decision - the interesting issue of 'estoppel'
March 2004    (35kb)
 
Alert 143: UK decision in the 'Reed' case - interesting trade mark issues considered
March 2004    (187kb)
 
Alert 142: Designs law in Indonesia - basic novelty examination introduced
February 2004    (178kb)
 
Alert 141: Vietnam - streamlining of design registration procedures
January 2004    (102kb)