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11-2011

 The London Agreement came into force in Finland

After being ratified by the Finnish Parliament on March 4, 2011, the London Agreement came into force in Finland on November 1st, 2011.

11-2011

 Interdiction of selling of technological goods by means of design rights

On September 9th, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Düsseldorf forbade the selling in Germany of the  GALAXY TAB. 10.1 tablets of the company Samsung as a result of an...

10-2011

 Google Adwords / « Interflora » decision of the CJEU C-323/09

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issues, on September 22, 2011, a new judgement relating to the use of the “Google Adwords” service (CJEU, Sept. 22,...

09-2011

 Modification of the term of protection of copyright in France and European Union

In France, according to Article L.123-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code, “ The author shall enjoy, during his lifetime, the exclusive right to exploit his...

09-2011

 Only three months left to « revalidate » your Serbian trademarks in Montenegro

Since the separation of Serbia and Montenegro, a Montenegrin Trademark Law came into force in Montenegro on December 16, 2010.

08-2011

 Italian trademarks : Opposition proceedings in force

The filing of an opposition against an Italian trademark or an Italian part of an International trademark is henceforth possible since July 2011.

03-2011

 European and Community Patent Courts : Negative Opinion of the CJEU

The CJEU has issued, on 8 march 2011, a negative Opinion 1/09 regarding the project of creation of a european and community patent courts.

This project of international...

01-2011

 Disclosure of Information relating to prior art for European patents required as from 01/01/2011

New Rules 70b and 141 EPC entered into force on 01/01/2011, and concern all European patent applications filed as from 01/01/2011, whether it concerns direct European...

10-2010

 The end of the « Swiss-type » claims: G 2/08 decision

The “Swiss-type” claims relate to “the use of a substance or composition X for the manufacture of a medicament for therapeutic application Z”. This particular redaction...

10-2010

 The London Agreement will enter into force in Hungary on 01/01/2011

Hungary has signed the London Agreement which will enter into force on the 1st of January 2011.

From this date, it will no longer be necessary to translate the entire...