...Phillip Johnson The registrar's index of company names (‘company register’) is a register which includes the names, among other details, of all limited companies. ³ It also includes the names and details of certain foreign companies registered in Great Britain; limited partnerships...

...Amanda Easey; Rohan Massey A parallel importer is a trader who obtains supplies of genuine trade marked products from overseas and places them on the market in competition with authorized distributors of the trade mark proprietor. Article 7 of the Trade Mark Directive applies to goods which have...

...: human embryonic stem cell cultures) which – as described in the application – at the filing date could be prepared exclusively by a method which necessarily involved the destruction of the human embryos from which the said products are derived, if the said method is not part of the claims...

... systems for the protection of that TK which has been in the public domain for so long that it is difficult to assign it to a specific right holder, as in the case of kava. ¹² © The Author (2008). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved 2008 Abstract Legal context...

... schemes were introduced in the 1990's. In Europe, the extension is achieved through supplementary protection certificates (SPC) with Regulation 1768/92 and 1610/96, which provide for up to 5 years additional protection or agrochemical products. Key points The SPC Regulations combine aspects...

... question, which in this case may be: is intra-articular morphine effective in reducing chronic pain from osteoarthritis? From the research question, a hypothesis is generated based on the available evidence. A hypothesis is a statement of belief to explain observed phenomena. The clinician believes...

... and inevitably they will return to the ‘brand's equity’. Trade mark assets, however, are very unusual types of property which require finely tuned warranties in merger and acquisition (M & A) transactions in order to prevent costly set-backs and even litigation. Key points • Both buyers and sellers...

... or on an agreement which does not expressly address copyright, a licence is implied. It would be difficult to give an agreement between an architect and his client commercial efficacy if the client was not entitled to use the architect's designs. Unique designs contained in architectural drawings are capable...

...Hidero Niioka A recent example is that of ShorTel, a provider of internet phone systems to SMEs, which had to postpone its IPO because Mitel Networks Corp., also a telecommunication company, filed a lawsuit against it for alleged infringement of four Mitel patents. Another example is Wolfson...

... The law of electrical neutrality states that, in any aqueous solution in equilibrium, the sum of the positive charges always equals the sum of the negative charges. An acid or base is defined as strong if it is fully dissociated at the pH of interest. Strong ion difference (SID) is the amount by which...

... of a ‘litigation hold’, which helps ensure that all potentially relevant documents and electronically stored information are preserved for later discovery, if necessary. The process is often expensive and may require the engagement of an external vendor to collect and preserve potentially relevant electronically...

... economic origin. * Attorney at law, LLM, Georgouleas, Davrados, and Prentoulis. © The Author (2008). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved 2008 Greek courts and theorists have advanced an interpretation of the legal provisions on famous trade marks, which not only runs contrary...

... designs. This article discusses 12 decisions of Community Design Courts which, in a single dispute, help to establish the meaning of several key expressions in the Regulation. These include that the tests for novelty and ‘individual character’ are separate tests; the test for infringement...

...Marco Bundi According to Article 47(3) of the Trade Marks Act, the use of a mark is not permissible if it (a) contains false geographical indications, (b) contains elements which may be confused with false geographical indications, or (c) contains a name, address, or a trade mark in relation...

... for refusing to register a trade mark in relation to each of the goods or services for which such registration is sought. However, the ECJ allowed reasons to be given globally for ‘a category or group of goods or services’, provided that they have common characteristics that allow them to be considered...

... by the USA is held up to scrutiny, examining it within the context of Chinese law and interpretational guidance. The authors then predict possible grounds upon which future complaints may be lodged. On 10 April 2007, the USA initiated two disputes against the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the World...

... to register them. Another important issue that arises relates to the extent to which consumers can link their five senses to a brand, and whether unconventional marks may result in consumer confusion. Practical significance This article attempts to analyze the pros and cons of non-traditional trade marks...

...-known marks in Indonesia has improved over the last few years for a variety of reasons. Key points First, the Asian Crisis resulted in the creation of a Commercial Court, which is a clear improvement over the previously responsible District Courts. Secondly, the increasingly frequent publication...

... proceedings. The processes by which patent protection is obtained and enforced in China are rarely understood by outsiders, particular among those who judge the worth of a patent system in accordance to the extent that its own laws and institutions mirror their own. Devised out of a need to respond...

...John Fitzgerald * The author is a barrister and Head of Chambers at 7 New Square Lincoln's Inn, London, which specializes in IP and legal issues involving technical matters. © The Author (2008). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved 2008 Abstract Legal context and Key...