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Intellectual Property Resources News
May - June 2004
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Wednesday, 30
June 2004
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IP Australia/APEC IP Education Skill-Swap Project
Great News just announced from
IP Australia. IP Australia, Using funds received from APEC under its
Trade and Investment Liberalisation and Facilitation program, is
managing a project to develop a public education and awareness program
for Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. This program seeks to
communicate the benefits of an effective intellectual property (IP)
system for individuals and, business advantages for companies. It is
great to see such regional co-operation and development in relation to
Intellectual Property.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2004, with the
following outcomes:
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Development of web sites for the national IP Offices,
- Assistance with updating and reprinting an IP Q&A booklet (Indonesia
only),
- Provision of a publication for small scale industries & SMEs about
IP issues,
- Provision of a publication for Government institutions/officials
about IP issues,
- Public education and awareness training for key IP Office staff,
- Development of a basic public education and awareness program
strategy for SMEs, inventors, R&D institutes and the tertiary sector
(Philippines only), and
- Provision of a structure for IP seminars for SMEs (Philippines only)
For more information regarding the IP Education Skill-Swap Project
click
here.
| IP Australia Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Thomson - MicroPatent Merger
 In
what is fast becoming a one company patent information world, news
today of Thomson Corporation announcing a merger with Information
Holdings Inc. (MicroPatent's parent company). As you are probably
aware, Thomson already own Delphion, Derwent and many other
information companies. What does this mean for competition in this
market? It remains to be seen whether this growing lack of competition
between patent information vendors will reduce innovation and increase
costs. There is little further information from either Thomson or
MicroPatent on this proposed merger. Below is the Press Release from
MicroPatent, or you can read Thomson's Press Release
here.
"Dear MicroPatent Customer:
Information Holdings Inc. (NYSE: IHI), MicroPatent's parent company,
announced yesterday a merger agreement under which Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) will acquire IHI and all of its businesses. All
IHI companies will become part of Thomson Scientific later this year,
pending the approval of regulatory authorities.
This is exciting news for MicroPatent customers. Thomson is a global
leader in integrated information solutions in the fields of scientific
research and healthcare, law, tax, accounting, financial services,
higher education, referenced information, corporate training, and
assessment.
Thomson has the resources and market presence to complement
MicroPatent's extensive suite of IP products and services, ensuring we
continue to provide you with leading intellectual property solutions.
These solutions include advancements such as the recently-released
command line interface (CLI) in PatSearch FullText and the
incorporation of new content in our databases. On the analysis front,
a major release of Aureka (9.2) is slated for this summer, bringing
increased flexibility and sophistication to the ThemeScape mapping and
citation tree tools, as well as new alerting functionality and
user-definable tags for document
 management.
These enhancements precede our long-term goal of a unified user
interface that combines the Aureka and PatentWeb platforms into one
cohesive environment. This transaction creates a unique opportunity to
build on these innovations and to deliver on the promise of a truly
integrated information solution. I assure you that MicroPatent will
not waver from its commitment to deliver the highest quality products
and services....."
| MicroPatent Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
- IP
MENU Update
IP MENU has updated the following Intellectual Property Resources:
IP Firms - Chile - Holtheuer Cia Ltda
"IP Research, Trademarks, Patents, Domain Names"
IP Firms - China - Peksung
Intellectual Property Ltd.
"Peksung is an foreign-related IP firm
officially designated by Chinese Patent Office. Peksung consists of
high-regard IP professionals whose working languages includes almost
all major languages."
IP Firms - India - Satish Murthi
"Murti & Murti is an IPR Boutique that provides
a wide range of services in Corporate Laws. We represent several large
trans-national corporations and government entities in relation to
their IPR segment. Our practice also delves into technology and
economic laws. We have a workable strategy to combat copyright
infringement and piracy through a network of associates all over the
world."
IP Firms - Malaysia - Minor IP
Management and Consultancy
"We are newly incorporated firm deal in Trade
Marks, Industrial Design and Patent Registration. We also deal with
the incorporation of companies and business in Malaysia.
Practitioners; Mr Md Noor bin Rahmat and Mr. Mohd Ibrahim bin Mohd
Salleh, both are former Assistant Registrar of Trade Mark at the
Intellectual Property Division of Ministry of Domestic Trade and
Consumer Affairs, Malaysia (now known as Intellectual Property
Corporation of Malaysia), they have in depth experience and knowledge
in Trade Mark Laws and procedures in particular and also in the area
of industrial design and patent in Malaysia. They are Registered Trade
Marks Agent with Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia."
IP Firms - South Korea - B & IP
Patent and Law Firm
Posted by Matthew
Downing
Monday, 28 June
2004
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Delphion - Industry Standards Through Delphion
A new Delphion service has
recently been announced called Techstreet Industry Standards.
"Techstreet, a Thomson Scientific company,
offers industry standards from over 350 publishers, industry
associations, and technical societies worldwide. The content covers a
broad range of subjects including aerospace, automotive,
manufacturing, chemistry, food/beverage processing, energy and
petroleum, telecom, software, electronics, and more. Delivery options
include print or digital format, and many document sets are available
on subscription basis....you can search for industry standards on
Techstreet from a new Delphion search page..."
Delphion are offering a 10% discount on any Techstreet purchase upto
31 July 2004 when you link to Techstreet from the new search page on
the Delphion site.
| Delphion Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Canada - Service Interruption - 28 June 2004
Notice from the Canadian
Intellectual Property Office - "Due to
maintenance activity, most of the CIPO Web site will not be available
from 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2004 (ET). This
includes but is not limited to: all patents, trade-marks, copyrights,
industrial designs, and integrated circuit topography pages,
trade-marks and copyrights databases, all on-line filing services, the
search options, all practice notices, and all publications".
|
CIPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Thursday, 24
June 2004
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Trade
Marks - Community Trade Mark - Madrid Protocol
OHIM have indicated that from 1
October 2004, the OHIM will accept international trade mark
applications which designate the EC in order to obtain protection
throughout the European Community, as well as applications for
international protection based on a Community trade mark application
or registration. Further information is available
here.
| OHIM Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Wednesday, 23
June 2004
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Denmark - DKPTO English Language
Services
The Danish Patent and Trademark
Office have announced a new English interface to improve the service
to international users.
"The Danish Patent and Trademark Office has made
its IPR files accessible by providing an English user interface,
making it possible to search Danish patents, trademarks, utility
models and designs on the Internet.
A whole variety of search terms can be used to retrieve the required
information, e.g. application/registration no., applicant,
application/registration date, classes, etc.
The service is free of charge and can be accessed via the Danish
Patent and Trademark Office website www.dkpto.dk/en".
| DKPTO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Tuesday, 22
June 2004
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Hong Kong - Membership of HKIPS
"The Hong
Kong Intellectual Property Society (HKIPS) was first established on 17
September 1996 under the Societies Ordinance. HKIPS was then
incorporated under the Companies Ordinance on 12 April 1999. With its
principal objective of promoting the awareness of intellectual
property rights of the individual and a respect for the rights of
others, HKIPS is probably the first and only non-governmental and
non-profit making organization of its kind in Hong Kong.
HKIPS is managed by a Council of Management comprising right owners,
legislators, and personalities that are closely connected with the
work of protecting intellectual property rights in Hong Kong. The
Honorary Chairman is Dr Tao HO, the Chairman is The Hon. Mrs. Selina
CHOW and there are five other Councillors from different professions.
The membership of HKIPS is open to everybody, local and overseas. They
can join as corporate, individual or student members. As of end
December 2004, HKIPS has 160 members of all categories".
If you working Asia it may be worthwhile considering becoming a member
of HKIPS. Further details and membership forms are available
here.
| HKIPD Website
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Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Europe
- Annual Report 2003
 The
European Patent Office (EPO) has recently released the 2003 Annual
Report. It is available
here
to download in PDF.
Quote from Foreward: "European patent’s
geographical coverage – up from 18 countries to 28. Filings – up 104%.
Staff complement – up from around 3 700 to nearly 6 000. EPO
production – up 75%. Productivity – up 16%. Unit costs – down 7%. How
things have changed in the European patent system and at the European
Patent Office over the last eight years! Spurred by the European
integration process and the development of the world trade system, the
Office has grown into one of the leading patenting institutions, and
not just in Europe: the knowledge and experience of EPO experts are in
great demand in co-operation projects all over Asia, Africa and Latin
America".
| EPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Canada 2 - Enhancements to Search Pages
More news from the CIPO with enhancements
released to the search pages.
"A new search page with enhanced functionality
has been launched on CIPO's Web site. This page is accessible from the
"Search" button on the top navigation bar and allows general searches
to be directed to one of four collections: CIPO's Web site, Canadian
Copyrights Database, Canadian Patents Index and the Canadian
Trade-marks Database. In addition, the results page will permit
clients to relaunch the search into another collection using
convenient tabs".
|
CIPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise
Monday, 21 June
2004
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IPDOX - IP Management System
 There
are several systems around that are designed to assist organisations
with management of the intellectual property. One that has come to my
attention recently is IPDOX.
IPDOX is a "web-based intellectual property
portfolio management platform, providing multi-user remote
collaboration. Its cornerstone is a highly functional, scaleable IP
warehouse, continually populated and updated through the normal
business process of IP docketing and IP asset management. IPDOX
manages the prosecution workflow for 14 IP types across 170 countries.
Providing superior security with “role based rights”, IPDOX delivers
true remote collaboration to the stakeholders of the enterprise.
Highly scaleable to fit the needs of small and large corporations and
law firms".
To find out more about this IP Management system, visit their website.
| IPDOX Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
- IP
MENU Update
IP MENU has updated the following Intellectual Property Resources:
IP Firms – Australia – Admiral
Trademarks & Patens Services
“Providing services in trademark, patents, copyrights and industrial
designs applications in Australia”
IP Firms – Australia - Insight Brand
Consulting
"Insight Brand Consulting specialises in brand creation and the
protection of brands as trade marks. Our team has legal training as
trade marks attorneys and consultants as well as backgrounds as Trade
Mark Examiners at the Australian Trade Marks Office. This experience
and knowledge enables us to advise effectively in relation to any
trade mark issues. We deliver relevant, tailored advice in a timely
and cost effective manner. We recognise that branding is not only a
powerful marketing tool but an invaluable asset of any business."
IP Firms – Canada - Otto Zsigmond -
Lawyer, Patent & Trademark Agent
IP Firms – China – Intellecpro
"IntellecPro is a law firm designated by the Chinese government to
offer intellectual property services to domestic and foreign clients.
The firm has a wealth of experience in all areas of intellectual
property laws, including the filing, prosecution, licensing,
franchising, administrative enforcement and judicial protection of
patents, trademarks and copyrights. The partners and associates of the
firm are seasoned professionals who have practicing experience in
Chinese and foreign intellectual property laws. Some of them hold
degrees from prominent universities in the United States or have held
senior leading positions with other first-class law firms."
IP Firms – Cyprus - Andreas P.
Demetriades & Associates
“Our law firm specializes in the protection of intellectual property
rights in Cyprus especially filings of trademarks and patents as well
as copyright rights.”
IP Firms – Dominican Republic
- Guzman Ariza, Attorneys at Law
“Founded in 1927, Guzman Ariza is the first national law firm in the
Dominican Republic, with offices covering the northern part of the
island (Sosua, Las Terrenas, Samana, San Francisco de Macoris), the
southeast (Punta Cana, La Romana) and the city of Santo Domingo. Since
1985, the firm has concentrated its practice in servicing the business
and personal needs of foreign persons and corporations, specially in
the following areas: real estate, business law, trademarks,
international tax law, litigation, immigration, quick divorce and
international adoptions.”
IP Firms – France - Prugneau-Schaub
“Prugneau-Schaub firm gathers engineers and lawyers specialized in
patents and trademarks right, contractual rights, control of
negotiations and litigations in infringement and unfair competition.”
IP Firms – India - Y J Trivedi & Co
“Y.J. TRIVEDI & CO. is a company incorporated on the basic principles
to protect various Intellectual Properties and for such protection it
helps the creator or the proprietor by necessary registration as
provided under different Acts in India. It also helps to protect such
properties from being imitated or infringed. The Company is well
established in Western part of India and practicing in the field of
Intellectual Property. Our Company has expertise in various subjects
of Intellectual Properties. The senior member of the company Mr.
Y.J.Trivedi has started the said firm in the year 1970. Shri Y.J.
TRIVEDI is practicing lawyer in the High Court of Gujarat and in
different High Courts of different States of India including the
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The present company has the support
and backing of a team comprising of skilled technical persons to
handle the matters relating to Patent, well experienced staff and a
chain of lawyers attending different branches of law to serve the best
to the clients. The clientele of this company includes
well-established Corporate Business houses. The company is having wide
network, having associates throughout India.”
IP Firms – Japan - Omori & Yaguchi
IP Firms – USA –
Pennsylvania - Omori & Yaguchi
“Japanese patent attorney with offices in Tokyo and Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, assisting non-Japanese companies/universities in
protecting their intellectual property rights in Japan such as patent,
trademark, design and copyright matters.”
IP Firms – Romania – Ratza & Ratza
“Ratza & Ratza has been established in 2003 as a full-service IP Firm
and Law Office, being the first in Romania that provides
representation both before the Patent Office and the Law Courts within
a single firm. All the related commercial aspects in enforcement of IP
rights in the market, warranties, customs regulations, as well as
domain names registrations and services thereof are also provided
Although the firm is the youngest in the Romanian IP Field, the
long-term experience of our partners and employees provides our
clients with high-quality services.”
IP Firms - Canada - Red Seal Notary
"We are a Toronto law firm offering a range of legal services
including notarization services such as the following: Commission of
Oaths, Preparation of Affidavits, Drafting of Powers of Attorney and
Certification of Documents."
IP Firms - Finland - Actipat
"Actipat is an innovative patent agency in Helsinki, Finland. Our
experienced patent attorneys and Internet service ensure that our
service quality meets even the highest expectations. Our attorneys
have a broad experience in the patent field: from drafting patent
applications to patent litigation. Our Internet service entity PATIO
is an integral part of modern patent portfolio management. PATIO
utilises an encrypted connection for maximum data security."
IP Firms - South Korea - Han, Kim &
Partners
IP Firms – United Kingdom –
Harrison Goddard Foote
“Harrison Goddard Foote is among the twenty largest firms of patent
and trade mark attorneys in the UK. This strong position has been
achieved by very rapid growth. The firm was founded in 1995 and, by
2003, had 16 partners and about 80 staff based in five offices.
Harrison Goddard Foote acts for major international and national
companies, research organisations, and research based universities, as
well as many SMEs. The firm values all its clients, giving them all
the detailed attention and expert advice they expect. The aim of the
firm is to give the best possible service to its clients, and its
rapid growth to date is indicative of the successful implementation of
this policy.”
Posted by Matthew
Downing
Wednesday, 26
May 2004
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Australia - Review of the
Enforcement of Trade Marks
The Advisory Council on
Intellectual Property has examined issues effecting the enforcement of
trade marks in Australia. ACIP has conducted a series of discussions
with the business community (including both small and large
businesses) in all AUstralian capital cities, and subsequently
developed an issues paper. ACIP also held public seminars in Perth,
Sydney and Melbourne in April 2002 to consult with stakeholders on the
issues paper. ACIP received a number of written comments regarding the
review. ACIP recently presented its report to the Government. The
Report is available
here
for download.
| ACIP Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Russia -
Annual Report for 2003
 The
Annual Report on the activities of the Russian Agency for Patents and
Trademarks for 2003 has now been published in English on the the
Rospatent website. The report covers the following areas:
1 Foreword. Main Activities of Rospatent in 2003
2 Improving Statutory Foundation of the Intellectual Property Legal
Protection
3 Examination and Registration of Industrial Property Rights
4 Registration of Computer Programs, Databases, and Topographies of
Integrated Circuits
5 Registration of License Contracts and Contracts to Confer Rights of
Using Industrial Property Titles
6 Activities of the Chamber of Patent Disputes. Judiciary Practice
7 Rospatent as the Receiving Office, the International Searching
Authority and the International Preliminary Examining Authority
8 Cooperation Between Rospatent and Regions of the Russian Federation
9 International Cooperation
10 The State Collection of Patent Documents
11 Patent and Dataware
12 Computerization of Basic Information and Technology Processes
13 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
14 Science Activity of Rospatent
15 Training of Specialists and Raising the Level of Their Professional
Skill In the Field of Intellectual Property Protection. Promotion of
Inventive Activity
16 Patent Attorneys of the Russian Federation. Statistics and Analysis
17 Cooperation of Rospatent with the State Executive Bodies.
Statistics on Addresses from Natural and Legal Persons
Annexes
For more information, visit the website
here.
| Rospatent Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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World Patent
Information - New Issue
 The latest
issue of the international, quarterly, peer-reviewed journal, World
Patent Information, has recently been published - Vol 26 No 2. The
journal covers a wide range of topics relevant to industrial property
information retrieval professionals. This issue includes articles on
topics such as a prior art search tools on the Internet and legal
status of the results, the Orange Book and related issues in the US
drug industry, tacit knowledge in patent applications and the early
practice of filing models, reforming the IPC, evaluating patent
portfolios, and information for corporate IP management.
To find out more, visit the website
here.
| World Patent
Information Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
- IP
MENU Update
IP MENU has updated the following Intellectual Property Resources:
IP Firms – Canada – Vermette & Co.
"Vermette & Co. is a boutique intellectual
property firm founded in 1995, which began with a strong client base
in British Columbia and now services clients worldwide. Our philosophy
is to maintain and build a strong team of lawyers and legal assistants
operating in an environment of mutual support accompanied by a high
level of communication. Our lawyers engage in all phases of
intellectual property work including drafting and filing patent and
trade-mark applications, technology licensing, litigation, foreign
filing, prosecution, and litigation support."
IP Firms – India – Tradesafe
"A half-a-century old house of advocates and
attorneys, to protect the business interests of large and medium
Indian corporate and multinational companies having business setup in
India and abroad. We can proudly boast ourselves as the leader in the
Indian market for legal consultancies, practices and support. We are
one of the leading intellectual property-practicing firms
headquartered at Ahmedabadt, having branches it different parts of
India for registration of Trade Marks, Copyrights, Patents, Designs
and Corporate Law Solutions. We offer services for national and
international standards to cater to various legal, trademark,
intellectual property rights etc. for all our clients. We are a
registered practitioner for trade marks before the Trade Marks
Department of India. We have a team of dedicated, experienced,
qualified, and highly competent staff to carry out the work of
Intellectual Property in Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright and Designs,
which is ably supplemented by experienced supporting staff. We have
specialist divisions to take care of diverse legal cases for national
and international clients. Our list of clients include leading
pharmaceutical, IT, chemical and industrial manufacturers We follow
the guidelines set out by International Standard Organization (ISO) to
comply with our customers requirements and for prompt service to our
customers. Our office is equipped with all the facilities for speedy
communication and disposal of cases for our clients. Our library is
filled with century old cases pertaining to Trade Marks, Patents,
Copyrights, Designs and Litigation Matters. To make our office
one-stop for multiple solutions we have associated ourselves with
Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants Counsels, Solicitors,
advocates in India. We leave no stones unturned to realize and fulfill
our Slogan "We safe your trade round the clock"."
IP Firms – Israel – Dr Mark
Friedman Ltd
"Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd.based in Tel Aviv,
specializes in the preparation and prosecution of patents, trademarks,
designs, and copyrights. The firm is headed by Dr. Mark Friedman one
of Israel's most experienced and respected IP professionals. Company
expertise includes Aeronautics, Agriculture, Biology, Biotechnology,
Chemistry, Communications, Computer Software and Hardware,
Electronics, Engineering, Internet, Medical Technology,
Pharmaceuticals and Physics. Our services include worldwide
registration, structuring and negotiating technology transfer
agreements, negotiating and formalizing international joint ventures,
defenses and claims before the Israeli and US Patent Offices, drafting
IP, licensing and royalty agreements, full representation and handling
of IP litigation including infringement of rights, plus arbitration
and mediation services. The firm’s comprehensive range of services are
executed with the highest standards of expertise, service and
efficiency for our clients."
Posted by Matthew
Downing
Monday, 24 May
2004
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Europe - Reports that the EU have Abandoned single European patent
It has been reported by the
Associated Press (thanks to Steve van Dulken for the link) that Europe
have abandoned plans for a "European Patent" due to language and
liability issues.
"BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Done in by disputes
over language and liability, European Union governments on Tuesday
killed a proposal for an EU-wide patent that was a key part of their
drive to make European businesses more competitive.
Ministers from the 25 EU countries did, however, reach an initial
agreement on a directive backed by big European high-tech companies
that would allow software that is part of a mechanical device — such
as a mobile phone — to be patented".
To read the full story, click
here.
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Thursday, 20
May 2004
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Europe - PatLib
Website Launched
The EPO has announced the launch of
PatLIb.
"PATLIB stands for PATent LIBrary. The PATLIB
centres were created to provide users with local access to patent
information and related issues. The centres have qualified and
experienced staff who offer practical assistance on a variety of
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Working in the language of the country concerned, they are familiar
with the needs and requirements of local industry, agriculture and
trade, and are able to provide valuable information services,
especially to small and medium-sized enterprises, private inventors
and academics.
As the number of PATLIB centres has grown, the range of services has
been expanded to include, for example, trade marks, designs and
copyright. Many of the centres have diversified still further to
provide an even greater breadth and depth of services".
To find out more about this new EPO service, visit the website
here.
| EPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Estonia - Annual Report
from Patent Office
The Estonian Patent Office has
recently published their annual report for 2003. Unfortunately, it is
not available for download but can be purchased from the
Patent Office.
"The annual report, consisting of 36 pages and
having parallel texts in Estonian and English, gives an overview of
the activities and achievements of the Estonian Patent Office in 2002,
offering also a short forecast for the future. The report includes
lists of current Estonian acts regulating the legal protection of
industrial property and of international agreements binding on the
Republic of Estonia as well as the contact information of the Estonian
Patent Office. The annual report presents in-depth statistics about
the processing of applications for legal protection of industrial
property and about the corresponding state registers, thus enabling to
undertake an economic analysis of the past year".
| Estonian Patent Office Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Friday, 15 May
2004
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US - IFI Claims - US Patent
Reassignments
Current US patent reassignments
in IFI CLAIMS Legal Status files is now searchable. It is available on
Dialog (File 123), Questel-Orbit (CRXX) and STN (IFICLS).
"Each weekly update of the CLAIMS Legal Status
database includes all reassignment actions recorded and sent by the
USPTO from the previous week. This eliminates the long wait and
uncertainty of the former USPTO bimonthly updating schedule. IFI
matches the assignments against the original patent assignment data in
the IFI master database, identifies and filters the assignments that
occur after the patent grants, and updates the assignment changes into
the CLAIMS Legal Status database. The IFI reassignment record also
includes the IFI standardized name for the original assignee, as well
as inventor names for patents that initially issued without
assignments".
| IFI Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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IP News Flash - New Intellectual
Property Resource
Dr Rolf Claessen is currently studying for his patent attorney
qualification. In the mean time he has developed a new website call "IP News
Flash". The website automatically looks for patent
and trademark related press, decisions and notices of the patent
offices and other resources on the net. I have to say that this is
quite an impressive effort and I think many IP Menu readers will find
his site very useful
| IPNewsFlash Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Philippines - IPO
Closure
The Philippines Intellectual
Property Office willl be closed for business on 17-21 May 2004 to
allow its officials and employees to attend the Seminar on Public
Service Excellence: A Focus on TQM Core Values. The office has advised
that "all documents/transactions due on these dates may be filed on 24
May 2004 and will be considered as filed on the dates they are due".
| PIPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise
Wednesday, 12
May 2004
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Questel-Orbit Spring 2004 e-communique
 The
latest edition of e-communique has been
published online by Questel-Orbit. In this online edition there
are articles on:
- PlusPat News: French Abstracts and Searchable Citation Relevancy
Indicators
- Patent Delivery Service: New Advantages
- Derwent's World Patents Index (DWPI): Backfile Enhancements for BCE
Fragmentation Codes
- Bulk PlusPat Data Now Exportable to the anacubis™ Desktop Software
- In the Pipeline: PatentExaminer and PatReader
- Databases from New European Union Member Countries - Czech Republic,
Hungary, Lithuania and Poland.
| Questel-Orbit Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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STN -
March/April Edition
THe STNews March/April
Edition is now
available
online in PDF format. There is an interesting article on the history
of STN which is worth the read.
"Twenty years ago, STN’s operating organizations
were already experienced in abstracting and indexing documents in
their respective fields of expertise, as well as in operating online
networks:
• CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), had launched
CAS ONLINE, an online search service that is now known as the CAS
family of databases on STN.
• FIZ Karlsruhe, formed in 1977 from the merger of five older
organizations in the fields of aeronautics, astronautics,
atomic energy, mathematics, physics, and space research, ran an online
network of databases, Information System Karlsruhe (INKA).
• JST, then known as the Japan Information Center for Science and
Technology (JICST), had experience operating the JICST Online
Information Service (JOIS)".
Other articles include:
- New patent databases on STN: FRANCEPAT and WPIFV
- Using BATCH for broadly defined structure searches that exceed
online iteration limits
- Searching for metallic materials information
- Using the CA Lexicon in the Analysis Edition
- What’s this? Display options in STN Easy®
- Using the Company Name Thesaurus Search Aid in CASM/CAplusSM for
patent assignee searching
| STN Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Tuesday, 11 May
2004
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STN -
New Database - PROUSDDR
STN has just added a new
database with the less than catchy name of PROUSDDR. Despite the
database name the content looks promising for patent searchers with an
interest in chemistry and pharmacueticals.
"Drug Data Report (PROUSDDR), produced by Prous Science, provides
access to the latest chemical structures that are marking the future
direction of medicinal chemistry and therapeutics. This includes
continuously updated information on:
More than 160,000 bioactive compounds reported in the print journal
Drug Data Report from June 1988 to the present
Products registered or launched from 1980 to the present"
To read more, vist the STN website
here.
| STN Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Canada - Canadian Patent Database Interruption
The CIPO has advise that we can
expect interrupted Access to the Canadian Patents Database on 15 May
and 16 May 2004.
"Due to maintenance activities, the Canadian
Patents Database will not be available from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May
15 to 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2004 (ET)".
|
CIPO Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Friday, 07 May
2004
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Australia - 1 Million Trade
Marks and Growing
IP Australia has just allocated
trade mark number one million to an application submitted by Western
Australian based company, Anchor Foods Pty Ltd. IP Australia plan on
marking the occasion by making a special commemorative presentation to
the applicant. According to IP Australia, the very first registered
trade mark in Australia was for "Peps", an elixir for coughs, colds
and other ailments.
To read IP Australia full press release on this click
here.
| IP Australia Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Thursday, 06
May 2004
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Iceland - International Registration of Designs
 "The
Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International
Registration of Industrial Designs entered into force on 1 April 2004,
along with common rules concerning the Geneva Act and two other
international treaties in the field of industrial design, which
together form the Hague-system. This means that Icelandic
applicants/designers can make use of the international registration
system the Geneva Act is part of. This greatly simplifies the
registration process".
Iceland is the first of the Nordic countries to accede to the Geneva
Act of the Hague Agreement, and Norway is expected to join at the end
of this year. Denmark and Sweden are likely to join in 2005.
|
ELS Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Wednesday, 05
May 2004
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US - USPTO
Announces Version 4.11 of PAIR
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office has announced the release of the Patent Application
Information Retrieval System (PAIR), Version 4.11. PAIR provides
customers with direct secure Internet access to patent application
status information and general patent information publicly available.
There are two components of PAIR: Public and Private. Public PAIR
provides status and history information for issued patents and
published applications to the general public via the Internet. Private
PAIR allows independent inventors, registered patent attorneys, and
patent agents the ability to access real-time status of their pending
patent applications. PAIR provides Internet-based access to patent
application status, application documents and history information
using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security technology.
| USPTO Pair Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Derwent World Patents Index
Neil Larque, Customer Technical
Support Strategy Manager from Thomson Scientific, has advised that
itis now possible to search Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI)
sections B, C and E fragmentation codes using the latest version of
the codes back to the start of DWPI. These codes have been added to
the pre-1981 backfile to enable searching using a single
non-time-ranged strategy.
"The addition of these new indexing paragraphs,
containing the corresponding newer codes, enables searching with
simpler strategies and should benefit training of new searchers.
The codes have been added in such a way that retrieval should be as
good as using a time-ranged strategy. Relevance should be as good, and
for some searches will sometimes be better, than using a time-ranged
strategy.
Users who prefer to continue searching using the traditional
time-ranged strategies can still do so, as no indexing paragraphs have
been removed.
The new codes are now available in DWPI on Dialog, STN and
Questel.Orbit and in the Derwent Innovations Index (DII) database".
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
Monday, 03 May
2004
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European
Expansion Effects
 OHIM
has released a neat summary of some of the changes that result from
the expansion of the European Community by 10 new countries on the
weekend.
The 1st May 2004 marks the date of the 5th
enlargement of the European Union. The new member states are: Czech
Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,
Slovakia and Slovenia. For the first time, enlargement takes place
when Community trade marks and designs are in existence, with many
implications for the Office.
To ensure the unitary character of the Community trade mark (CTM) and
Community design (CD) and to fully respect the pre-existing rights in
the new Member States, both the Community Trade Mark Regulation (CTMR)
and the Community Designs Regulation (CDR) have been amended.
The main consequence for holders of CTMs filed before the date of
accession is that their protection has been automatically extended to
the territories of the new Member States since May 1, 2004.
The extension of these existing CTM rights is automatic. No form has
to be completed or fees have to be paid. More than 350,000 CTM
applications and registrations will be extended and enforceable before
Community trade mark courts in the new Member States as from the date
of accession.
The same automatic extension applies to some 33,000 Registered
Community Designs. Holders of registered and unregistered Community
Designs will equally benefit from the automatic extension of their
rights, and they will be able to enforce them before the Community
Design courts to be established in the new Member States.
Since 1st May 2004, applications can be filed at OHIM in any of the 20
official languages, for example, Hungarian. The OHIM will translate
the application into the remaining 19 languages for publication. Since
applications filed in any of the new languages have to be examined
with regards to possible grounds for refusal in those languages as
well, the OHIM has already started to recruit staff from the new
Member States. The Office currently counts on more than 20 colleagues
covering practically all new nationalities, and recruitment procedures
will go on.
More information about the impact of Enlargement on the Community
Trade Marks and Design systems can be found
here.
| OHIM Website |
Posted by Rodney Cruise.
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Hong Kong - New Forms
The Intellectual Property Department
of Hong Kong has announced that from 7 May 2004, the Trade Marks,
Patents and Designs Registries will replace all the existing forms
with the new specified forms. Some of the new forms include:
P4 - Request to record a designated patent application for a standard
patent under sections 15, 16, 22 of the Ordinance and sections 8, 18
of the Patents (General) Rules Request to record a designated patent
application for a standard patent under section 7 of the Patents
(Transitional Arrangements) Rules
P5 - Request for registration of a designated patent and grant of a
standard patent under section 23 of the Ordinance and section 19 of
the Patents (General) Rules Request for registration of a designated
patent and grant of a standard patent under section 7 of the Patents
(Transitional Arrangements) Rules
P6 - Request for grant of a short-term patent under sections 113, 116,
125 of the Ordinance and sections 58, 74 of the Patents (General)
Rules
P10 - Request for renewal of a standard or short-term patent
For further information visit Hong Kong Intellectual Property
Department
Website.
| HKIPD website
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Posted by Rodney Cruise.
- IP
MENU Update
IP MENU has updated the following Intellectual Property Resources:
IP Firms - China - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners)
(in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - Germany - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) (in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - India - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners)
(in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - Thailand - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) (in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - United Arab Emirates - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) (in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - United Kingdom -
Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) (in association with Rouse & Co. International)
IP Firms - Vietnam - Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) (in association with Rouse & Co. International)
“Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners), one of the leading IP
law firms in the UK, has been awarded the Legal Business Boutique Firm
of the Year 2004 award. It is the legal arm of Rouse & Co.
International. Rouse & Co. International is an intellectual property
consultancy, with offices world-wide. It provides a full range of IP
services, from the implementation of global investigation and
enforcement strategies, to the provision of commercial IP services,
including IP filing and management services. It also provides IP
related services including IP research and data protection. Rouse
works closely with its clients to find practical and effective
solutions to all IP issues and problems: helping devise strategies,
manage IP assets and enforce IP rights.”
IP Firms - Germany - PA Harrison
“PA Harrison is wholly owned by one of the
Principal Patent Attorneys of Rouse Patents, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Rouse & Co. International. Rouse & Co. International is an
intellectual property consultancy, with offices world-wide. It
provides a full range of IP services, from the implementation of
global investigation and enforcement strategies, to the provision of
commercial IP services, including IP filing and management services.
It also provides IP related services including IP research and data
protection. Rouse works closely with its clients to find practical and
effective solutions to all IP issues and problems: helping devise
strategies, manage IP assets and enforce IP rights.”
IP Firms - Vietnam - Doan Hong Son Law
Office
“Doan Hong Son Law Office was established in
Hanoi by Shane Doan, a representative of Rouse & Co. International. It
is a local law firm specialising in IP and able to call on the
international resource of Rouse & Co. Rouse & Co. International is an
intellectual property consultancy, with offices world-wide. It
provides a full range of IP services, from the implementation of
global investigation and enforcement strategies, to the provision of
commercial IP services, including IP filing and management services.
It also provides IP related services including IP research and data
protection. Rouse works closely with its clients to find practical and
effective solutions to all IP issues and problems: helping devise
strategies, manage IP assets and enforce IP rights.”
Posted by Matthew
Downing
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GetIPDL
release another update to their Patent Downloading software to version
2.13.6 which provides several new enhancements. To find out more,
please visit the GetIPDL website
The
USPTO has advised that Patent and trademark applicants can now file
on-line for assignments. The new USPTO system allows the agency’s
customers to create and submit a patent or trademark assignment
recordation coversheet by completing on-line web forms and attaching
the supporting legal documentation as TIFF images. To find our more,
visit the 
