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Literature listing 1. Bibliographic listing of recent publications I am most grateful for the following listing of recent articles of potential interest, supplied by Steve van Dulken of STB, the Science, Technology and Business section of the British Library. Editor 1.1. Patents Report of the President of the European Patent Oce... at the US Bar/EPO Liaison Council's 16th Meeting, 28 June 2000. Kober I World Intellectual Property Report September 2000 14(9): 309±312 Note: Useful summary of recent changes, news etc. Turkey joining EPC. Patentability of methods of medical treatment: a comparative study Martin T Journal Patent Oce Society June 2000 82(6) 381±423 Covers: USA, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Australasia, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Patentability, Decisions. The First Instance European Patent Court: a tribunal without judges and attorneys? Pagenberg J IIC August 2000 31(5): 481±498. The ®rst steps towards an optional protocol under the European Patent Convention on the settlement of litigation concerning European patents IIC August 2000 31(5): 560±586. Patent process crawls towards harmonization Parker T Managing Intellectual Property July 2000 Issue 101, pp. 14±17
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Note: Among other things will facilitate the electronic ®ling of patents. How to protect genes Ludlam et al. C Managing Intellectual Property September 2000 Issue 102, pp. 16±24 Note: Proceedings of discussions by seven experts. Facing the pharma challenge Parker T Managing Intellectual Property September 2000 Issue 102, pp. 50±57 Note: Discusses pressure on pharma patent rights by governments and the response. A glimpse of the future Taylor R Managing Intellectual Property September 2000 Issue 102, pp. 58±60 Note: Discusses the Community Patent concept. Federal Court of Appeal rules oncomouse patentable [Canada] Gravelle L-P, Wong Z World Intellectual Property Review October 2000 14(10): 319±320 Patent law amended, will become eective in 2001 [China] Yu J World Intellectual Property Report October 2000 14(10): 322±323 Note: Relates to TRIPs compliance. WTO Panel decision may force changes to Canadian patent terms Stack A World Intellectual Property Report October 2000 14(10): 340±341 Note: Canada did not retrospectively allow 20 years to old law patents when implementing TRIPs provisions. The new US law: good, bad, or just a lot of extra work? Diner B
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CIPA September 2000 29(9): 451±453 Note: Concentrates on implications on patent terms. The Federal Circuit's narrowing of the literal scope of patent claims by focussing on embodiments disclosed in the speci®cation Radulescu D Journal Patent Oce Society August 2000 82(8): 539±562 Protecting patents from the beginning: the importance of information disclosure statements during patent prosecution Juneau T, MacAlpine J Journal Patent Oce Society August 2000 82(6): 577±595 The enforcement of patents in the United Kingdom Cornish W, Llewelyn D IIC June 2000 31(6): 627±645 The enforcement of patent rights in Germany Marshall H IIC June 2000 31(6): 646±668 The enforcement of patent rights in France Petit L IIC June 2000 31(6): 669±691 The enforcement of patent rights in the United States Maloney D IIC June 2000 31(6): 723±748 Note: Page 748 has a table of the nine top cases in damage awards in patents. Enforcement of patent rights in Japan Heath C IIC June 2000 31(6): 749±770 Experts in intellectual property cases: a new paradigm Hudis J Journal Patent Oce Society September 2000 89(9): 651±669 Relates to: USA, North America, Patents, Litigation, Decisions, Expert witnesses.
Patent claim construction: a graphic look Brainard T Journal Patent Oce Society September 2000 82(9): 670±686. Federal Court of Canada allows patent on higher life form: the Harvard mouse case Garland S, Lipic K Patent World October 2000 Issue 126, pp. 10±12. Federal Court decision opens door to patent claims for treating human body [Australia] McLaren J World Intellectual Property Review November 2000 14(11): 351±353. Uni®ed patent law for GCC countries takes eect [Gulf Cooperation Council] World Intellectual Property Report November 2000 14(11): 356. KIPO proposes changes to Korean patent, design acts [Korea] Kim CL World Intellectual Property Report November 2000 14(11): 356±357 Note: Expected to become eective 1 July 2001. WIPO agrees to set up body to examine reform of patent treaty World Intellectual Property Report November 2000 14(11): 368±369 Note: USA has suggested simplifying procedures and reducing costs, including removing designations and residence/nationality requirements. Commission begins consultations on harmonization of software patent laws World Intellectual Property Report December 2000 14(12): 389. 18-month publication should not boost risk of biotech patent infringement [USA] World Intellectual Property Report December 2000 14(12): 400±401 Note: A report by the General Accounting Oce. The exhaustion of rights in patent law with speci®c emphasis on the issue of parallel importation van der Merwe A Intellectual Property Quarterly
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2000 Issue 3, pp. 286±294. 1.2. Trademarks Trade marks ordinance published, could enter into force next year [Hong Kong] Linklaters & Alliance World Intellectual Property Report September 2000 14(9): 295 Note: Broadly speaking, makes HK trade marks similar to recent UK law changes. The multilateral agreements that protect trademarks and marks that indicate origins of source Grosek E Journal Patent Oce Society July 2000 82(7): 471±502 Trade marks will be registered for retail services in UK Latham D World Intellectual Property Report October 2000 14(10): 329±330 Note: Follows two test cases, Giacomelli Sport at the Community Trademark Oce & Debenhams and Dewhurst at the British Patent Oce. Provisions of Spain's new trade marks bill Valdes C World Intellectual Property Report October 2000 14(10): 342±347 Possible amendments to copyright and trade marks law in the UK Binns R, Everitt C Copyright World June 2000 Issue 101, pp. 13±15 UK personality rights: Jane Austen, whose name is it anyway? Harper R Trademark World October 2000 Issue 131, pp. 10±12 Note: Someone tried to register a trade mark for ``Jane Austen'' in cosmetics. Territoriality in Community trade mark matters: the British problem Humphreys G European Intellectual Property Review September 2000 22(9): 405±417
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Note: Considers, for example, the problem of Jersey residents. Infringement under Section 10 (2) and 10 (3) of the 1994 Trade Marks Act in perspective Briggs N European Intellectual Property Review September 2000 22(9): 429±434. Plus royaliste que le Roi: Glaxo vs. Dowelhurst Turner J European Intellectual Property Review September 2000 22(9): 434±440 Note: Discusses the approach of British judges, suggesting that curtailment of trade marks rights under European law occurs more than through the ECJ. Europe: protection of business concepts Wallberg K Trademark World November 2000 Issue 132, pp. 20±22. Institute paper on international vs. EEA-wide exhaustion of national trade marks CIPA November 2000 29(11): 541±543
1.3. Designs Amended proposals for a Council Regulation (EC) on Community Design: comments of the Charterted Institute of Patent Agents CIPA August 2000 29(8): 377±380. Designs: incorporeal or not? Lees C CIPA September 2000 29(9): 442±445 Note: Discusses the EU designs directive: must an actual object be involved in a design, as opposed to an appearance on many kinds of objects.
1.4. Historical Politique et brevets d'invention: les relations entre les colonies d'Amerique du nord britannique et les EtatsUnis (1852±1872). Revue D'histoire de L'amerique Francaise
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1994 48(1): 57±84 Relates to: Canada, USA, North America, Patents, History. The Canadian Patent Oce from its beginning to 1900 Coleman M APT Bulletin 1976 8(3): 56±63 Relates to: Canada, North America, Patent Oce, History. The development of the patent system in Canada since 1767 Asher G Canadian Patent Recorder 1965 43: 56±75 Relates to: Canada, North America, Patents, History. The Plant Patent Act of 1930: a sociological history of its creation Fowler C Journal Patent Oce Society September 2000 82(9): 621±644 Relates to: USA, North America, Plants, Legislation, History.
1.5. Other/general IP issues Chapter on intellectual property rights in European Union's 2000 ``Report on US barriers to trade and investment'' European Commission World Intellectual Property Report September 2000 14(9): 312±314 What's driving patent and trade mark application ®lings? Riordan B European Intellectual Property Review August 2000 22(8): 349±352 Note: By a economist at the USPTO. The burden of proof in parallel-importation cases Hays T European Intellectual Property Review August 2000 22(8): 353±358
To have and to hold Forbes T Managing Intellectual Property September 2000 Issue 102, 44±49 Note: Discusses the role of IP when companies merge. New legislation on jurisdiction with IP implications is approved [Community] World Intellectual Property Report November 2000 14(11): 355±356 Note: Requires cross-border recognition and enforcement of judgments. New industrial property legislation in the Andean Community Barreda J World Intellectual Property Report November 2000 14(11): 375±381 Note: Decision 486 replaces Decision 344 and came into force 1 December 2000. The Israel TRIPS law: an appraisal Ophir M Intellectual Property Quarterly 2000 Issue 3, pp. 252±263 Phantom intellectual property rights McGee A, Scanlan G Intellectual Property Quarterly 2000 Issue 3, pp. 264±285 Covers: Character merchandising, Decisions. USTR ocial: China still lags, but anti-counterfeit move a ®rst step World Intellectual Property Report December 2000 14(12): 388±389 Report on work of WIPO Standing Committee on the law of trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications Kunze G World Intellectual Property Report December 2000 14(12): 409±411 M.J.R. Blackman 45 Kenwood Drive, Beckenham Kent BR3 6QY, UK E-mail address:
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