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16-Mar-10 -
bauma 2010 in Munich: Options for Advance Border Detention Prior to the Begin of the Trade Fair
From April 19 to 25, 2010, Munich is host to the 29th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment, "bauma 2010". This is the world's largest trade fair in this field. For goods to be imported into Germany for exhibition at the bauma 2010 and suspected of infringing an IP right, German customs authorities can take action upon request even before the opening of the trade fair.
23-Feb-10 -
Advice for petitions for border seizure
Community applications pursuant to Art. 5(4) Regulation (EC) No. 1383/2003 for customs action, i.e. so-called petitions for border seizure, must also be filed online at the German Central Customs Authorities even if the application for the respective Community right was filed in another Member State but extends to Germany.
22-Feb-10 -
New Decision G 2/08 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal – "Dosage regime/ABBOTT RESPIRATORY"
On 19 February 2010, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued its decision in re G 2/08 "Dosage regime/ABBOTT RESPIRATORY" und thus answered a referral on the admissibility and patentability of claims on the second (or further) medical use.
15-Dec-09 -
Provisional Injunctions Should Now Be Easier and Quicker to Obtain at Upcoming Trade Fairs in Hanover
The Regional Court of Braunschweig has announced that it will again be offering next year a stand-by service to hear provisional injunction cases during important trade fairs in Hanover. This Court is the only court with jurisdiction in the state of Lower Saxony for patent, utility model, design and trademark infringement cases. It is well aware from past experience that its services are in great demand at these times.
01-Dec-09 -
The Treaty of Lisbon Came into Effect on 1 December 2009 With a New Legislative Power for Intellectual Property Rights
The Lisbon Treaty came into effect on 1 December 2009 in the 27 Member States of the European Union, affecting about 500 million EU citizens. The Lisbon Treaty amends the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), and it also amends the Treaty Establishing the European Community that is now called the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or just TFEU. The two treaties, i.e. the TEU and the TFEU, have equal value and have been supplemented by protocols of equal value. Consolidated versions of the treaties have been published at www.consilium.europa.eu. For more information, we would also like to recommend “The Treaty of Lisbon: An Impact Assessment” of 13 March 2008 by the House of Lords, European Union Committee, that can be found at www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk.
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