Patent & IP news for November 24, 2011

Finally, an Indian music composer gets sued for allegedly copying a foreign melody! from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

In a decision that is bound to have an impact on the creative faculties of Indian music composers, Justice Manmohan Singh of the Delhi High Court on the 21st of September, 2011 acting on a ...

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While on the subject of INTIPSA ... from ipfinance.blogspot.com

Finding a new CIPO
is the nearest thing
many people get to
big game hunting ... Yesterday's IP Finance post mentioned INTIPSA, the International IP Strategists Association. By sheer coincidence, the blog has received news ...

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Past historic 5: common law copyright in England from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Summer, from
James Thomson's
The Seasons The fifth item in the little bundle of photocopied articles on IP history which this Kat researched and wrote back in the 1980s, when he was still a ...

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Not enough rigor shown by EPO Board of Appeal from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Decision R 3/10 is only the second occasion (or second instance, if you prefer the pun) in which a party has succeeded in convincing the European Patent Office (EPO)'s Enlarged Board of Appeal ...

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A study in Scarlet: today's Court of Justice ruling from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C‑70/10, Scarlet Extended SA v Société belge des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs SCRL (SABAM); Belgian Entertainment Association Video ASBL (BEA ...

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Happy Thanksgiving and Turkey Frying Patents from ipwatchdog.com

On this most festive of American holidays I once again am inspired to share some thematically appropriate patents. After all, what better way to celebrate a holiday than reading patents appropriate for the festivities? With ...

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Biotech/Pharma Docket from www.patentdocs.org

By James DeGiulio -- Pfizer Settles Lipitor Patent Suits with Aurobindo, Kremers Pfizer has settled separate cases with Aurobindo and Kremers, ending its patent infringement actions over the generic companies' efforts to enter the market for ...

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Delhi HC dismisses Bayer's plea against Natco's CL from spicyipindia.blogspot.com

In a short order, the Delhi High Court dismissed, as withdrawn, a writ petition filed by Bayer against the publication of Natco's CL application by the Controller General of Patents. The same petition had ...

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IP, Trade And Public Health Leaders Turn A Page In History Together from www.ip-watch.org

The importance of multilateralism, continuing global public health gains with sufficient funding, and finding a balance between the worlds of trade, intellectual property and public health were among the top issues raised during the a ...

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Thanksgiving Innovation and Celebration! from info.articleonepartners.com

Cultures around the world recognize this time of year as a time for togetherness, feasting, and giving thanks.  Celebrations are rooted in agriculture since fall is the harvest season.  Throughout history, the harvest has signified ...

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The Debate: Patent vs Trade Secret – An Overview from www.iposgoode.ca

Bradley Tartick is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and is enrolled in Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji’s Patents class in Fall 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write ...

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