International Law & Trade, Intellectual Property

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: Developing Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex

by Dechert LLP on 5/18/2013

On October 16, 2012 the President of the Russian Federation signed a federal law establishing the Advanced Research Foundation (“ARF”) , a specialized legal entity that will be responsible for research and development in the...more

WIPO Reports Increase in International Application Filings in 2012

by Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/17/2013

In March, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that International patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) increased by 6.6% in 2012. WIPO noted that of the 194,000 PCT...more

Demystifying European Antitrust Law

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/17/2013

In the first of a series of WSGR Alerts, the firm's Brussels attorneys outline the European Commission's proposed changes to the antitrust rules on licensing patents, software, know-how, and other intellectual property....more

Patent Watch: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH v. Genentech, Inc.

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/16/2013

On May 10, 2013, in Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH v. Genentech, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Rader, Dyk, Reyna*) affirmed the district court's denial of Genentech's motion to enjoin Sanofi from...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Obama Administration...

by Joshua Rich | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/16/2013

Since President Obama entered the White House in 2009, his administration has undertaken a number of steps toward stricter policing of international trade secret misappropriation. Those efforts reached a turning point early...more

Federal Circuit Refuses To Enjoin International Arbitration Of Patent Claims

by Liz Kramer | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration... on 5/16/2013

Just after I posted about the awesome power of federal courts to enjoin other cases, the Federal Circuit reminds us the power is not absolute....more

Patent Watch: Motiva, LLC. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 5/15/2013

The "Commission is fundamentally a trade forum, not an intellectual property forum" [and] litigation expenses directed at preventing, instead of encouraging manufacture of, articles incorporating patented technology does not...more

Differences Between Australian And South African Patent Practice And Law

by Christel Wolmarans | Freehills Patent Attorneys on 5/15/2013

The South African economy is the largest in Africa, contributing approximately 18% to the African Gross Domestic Product in terms of PPP. ...more

As Nonprofits Expand Their Global Reach, a Special Focus on Tax, Trademarks and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

by Charles Kolstad, Lindsay B. Meyer, Andrew D. Price, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum | Venable LLP on 5/14/2013

In this presentation: - Introduction - Trademark/Brand Strategy and Protection - U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Corruption - Cross-Border Tax Planning and Compliance Please see...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2

by Joshua Bosman, Nicole Grimm, Gregory Huffman, Emily Miao, Joshua Rich, Cole Richter, Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: Comments on New AIA Rules; Implementing the New Micro Entity Status at the U.S. Patent Office; Obama Administration Focuses on Chinese Trade Secret Misappropriation; and Tiffany & Co. v. Costco Wholesale...more

Senators Back 12-Year Data Exclusivity Period for Biosimilars and President Obama (Once Again) Does Not

by Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/10/2013

On March 22, Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to Ambassador Demetrios Marantis, the Acting United States Trade...more

Trade Secret “Watch List”: Bill Would Establish Monitoring List Of Countries Engaging In Cybertheft, And Make U.S. Intelligence...

by Robert Isackson | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/10/2013

Here’s another sign of the rising urgency of trade secret theft as a national security issue: the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants the head of the nation’s intelligence bureaucracy to track countries that...more

Enforcing Contractual Indemnity Litigation Against Chinese Companies

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 5/9/2013

Lawsuits brought in the U.S. that result in judgments against Chinese companies often have problems with enforceability, unless the Chinese company has assets in the US or assets in another country that enforces US judgments....more

PARTS Act Could Limit Automotive Design Patent Enforceability to 2.5 Years

by John Geis | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/9/2013

On April 23, 2013, H.R. 1663 “Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘PARTS Act’’, was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Similar bill H.R. 3889 died in committee last year. The proposed...more

Inovia Releases 2013 Report on Global Patent Trends

by Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/9/2013

Patent services provider inovia announced the release of its 2013 report on global patent and IP trends today. In compiling the report, inovia, which produces products for PCT national phase entry, European patent...more

SCOTUS: “First Sale” Doctrine Also Applies to Copyrighted Works Lawfully Manufactured Abroad

by Todd McCormick | Sedgwick LLP on 5/7/2013

In arguably the most important copyright case of the past decade, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a 6-3 decision, held that the “first sale” doctrine protects the right to import and sell gray market goods. Gray...more

Global Connection - May 2013: Counterfeit Electronic Components in the Supply Chain—Avoiding and Coping with U.S. Customs...

by Richard Katz | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/6/2013

On May 21, 2012, the Senate Armed Services Committee issued a report of its inquiry into counterfeit parts in the Department of Defense Supply Chain. The Committee’s report stated that the problem of counterfeit electronic...more

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International Law & Trade › Intellectual Property

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: Developing Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex

WIPO Reports Increase in International Application Filings in 2012

Demystifying European Antitrust Law

Patent Watch: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH v. Genentech, Inc.

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Obama Administration...

Federal Circuit Refuses To Enjoin International Arbitration Of Patent Claims

Patent Watch: Motiva, LLC. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Differences Between Australian And South African Patent Practice And Law

As Nonprofits Expand Their Global Reach, a Special Focus on Tax, Trademarks and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2

Senators Back 12-Year Data Exclusivity Period for Biosimilars and President Obama (Once Again) Does Not

Trade Secret “Watch List”: Bill Would Establish Monitoring List Of Countries Engaging In Cybertheft, And Make U.S. Intelligence...

Enforcing Contractual Indemnity Litigation Against Chinese Companies

PARTS Act Could Limit Automotive Design Patent Enforceability to 2.5 Years

Inovia Releases 2013 Report on Global Patent Trends

SCOTUS: “First Sale” Doctrine Also Applies to Copyrighted Works Lawfully Manufactured Abroad

Global Connection - May 2013: Counterfeit Electronic Components in the Supply Chain—Avoiding and Coping with U.S. Customs...

Energy Newsletter - May 2013

ITC Section 337 Update - May 1, 2013

Global Connection - May 2013

Release Of The ASEAN IP Portal

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 4 - April 2013

The Real Lesson of Chinese Cyberhacking

Dispelling the Myriad Gene Patent Harmonization Myth

Spring 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

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