ÿþ <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>Kluwer Patent News</title> </head> <body style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;"> <!-- START Header --> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="803"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top"><a href="http://www.wolterskluwer.com" title="Wolters Kluwer"><img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/wklb.gif" alt="Kluwer PatentLaw" hspace="23" border="0"></a></td> <td width="50%" align="right" valign="top"><!-- --><a href="http://www.kluwerpatentlaw.com"><img border="0" style="margin-top:20px;" src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/KPL Newsletter.jpg" alt="Kluwer Law International"></a><!-- --></td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="803" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="6" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/newsletter/banner-blue.png" width="803" height="91" alt="Kluwer Patentlaw"></td> </tr> </table> <!-- END Header --> <!-- START Content --> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="803"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#e5e5ed" style="font-size: 12px"> <!-- START Heading --> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="20" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="790"> <tr> <td width="22">&nbsp;</td> <td width="143" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td width="16">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" style="font-size: 11px; 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color: #21216D; font-weight: normal; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"> Table of Contents </div> <div style="color: #21216D; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; padding:15px 0 5px 0;">Latest Developments</div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_General Information" style="color: #151565">General Information</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Ratifications" style="color: #151565">Ratifications</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Patents/Utility Models" style="color: #151565">Patents/Utility Models</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Trademarks" style="color: #151565">Trademarks</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Industrial Models and Designs" style="color: #151565">Industrial Models and Designs</a> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="color: #21216D; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; padding:10px 0 5px 0;">Case Law</div> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Recent cases" style="color: #151565">Recent cases</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="1" alt=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16" valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/green_bullet.png" alt="-" hspace="3" vspace="4"> </td> <td valign="top" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> <a href="#subject_Case summaries" style="color: #151565">Case summaries</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <!-- END Leftcol --> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> <!-- START Maincol --> <td valign="top"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="596"> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1px solid #c1c1c1; border-right: 1px solid #c1c1c1; border-bottom: 1px solid #c1c1c1; background: #FFF"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="15" width="596"> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1px solid #8a8b8d; border-left: 1px solid #8a8b8d; border-bottom: 1px solid #8a8b8d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"> <!-- START Category --> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><a name="subject_latest_developments" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; color: #21216D; text-decoration: none;">Latest Developments</a></h2> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_General Information"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">General Information</strong><br> </a> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Chile revises patent fees </div><br> <strong><p>The Chilean National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) has announced revised fees related to expert examinations for applications for patents, utility models, industrial designs and related matters.</p></strong> <p>The new fees, which are to be paid in two installments, become effective on 1 February 2012. Details of the revised fees applicable to each filing have been published in the Official Journal dated 16 January 2012.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Chile</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Industrial Models and Designs, Patents, Utility Models</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.inapi.cl/" target="_new">INAPI</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >16-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> New patent and trademark law in the Cayman Islands </div><br> <strong><p>Effective 7 December 2011, a new patent and trademark law in the Cayman Islands introduced a number of changes.</p></strong> <p>Under the new law, among other things, (1) only a registered agent resident in the Cayman Islands may transact business with the Cayman Islands Registry of Patents and Trade Marks; (2) a certificate of good standing will be available to holders of patents or trademarks registered in the Cayman Islands; (3) the provisions on payment of annual fees and penalties relating thereto have been revised (for example, no penalty is levied if the annual fee is paid by 31 March of the applicable year); (4) assessment of late fees has been introduced for renewal applications made more than two months after expiry of the relevant trademark or patent; and (5) the procedure for revival of an abandoned patent or trademark has been changed.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Cayman Islands</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents, Trademarks</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/" target="_new">Mondaq blog</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >12-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Vanuatu becomes party to WIPO Convention </div><br> <strong><p>Vanuatu has deposited with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO Convention).</p></strong> <p>The WIPO Convention will become effective with respect to Vanuatu on 2 March 2012.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Vanuatu</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Industrial Models and Designs, Patents, Trademarks, Utility Models</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wipo.int/" target="_new">EPO</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >02-12-2011</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Ratifications"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Ratifications</strong><br> </a> There are no new developments to be reported at this time. </td> </tr> </table> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Patents/Utility Models"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Patents/Utility Models</strong><br> </a> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> USPTO and EPO extend PPH </div><br> <strong><p>In September 2008, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) entered into a trial Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme that enabled an applicant whose claims have been determined to be patentable by the patent office of first filing (OFF) to receive accelerated examination in the patent office of second filing (OSF), as well as allowing the OSF to utilize the work products of the OFF.</p></strong> <p>The term of the original pilot was subsequently extended twice and the EPO has now announced an agreement with the USPTO to extend such programme until 28 January 2014. In addition, some of the requirements for participation in the programme have been revised. Details of such requirements for participation with the EPO are available at</p> <p><a href="http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20120118.html">http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20120118.html</a></p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >United States</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.epo.org/" target="_new">EPO</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >18-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> EPO and Japan Patent Office extend PPH </div><br> <strong><p>In January 2010, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) launched a bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme that allowed applicants to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently while also providing for the usage by EPO and the JPO of each other's work product in order to avoid duplication and expedite the examination process.</p></strong> <p>The EPO and the JPO have now agreed to extend the term of the PPH to 28 January 2014 as well as to revise the requirements for participation. The revised requirements with respect to participation with the EPO are available at</p> <p><a href="http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20120118a.html">http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20120118a.html</a></p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Japan</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.epo.org/" target="_new">EPO</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >19-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Germany and China launch PPH pilot </div><br> <strong><p>In October 2011, the Chinese Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) entered into an agreement to establish a patent prosecution highway (PPH) to facilitate increased efficiency and to accelerate the examination process with respect to patent applications filed in their two offices.</p></strong> <p>The initial programme, which commenced on 23 January 2012, will run for two years, subject to renewal.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Germany</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://presse.dpma.de/" target="_new">DPMA</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >23-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Danish and Israeli patent offices launch PPH based on national work products </div><br> <strong><p>The Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) and the Israeli Patent Office (ILPO) have agreed to launch a pilot patent prosecution highway (PPH) programme.</p></strong> <p>Under the pilot PPH, an applicant who has received a positive response from either patent office may file for expedited review of corresponding claims in the other patent office.</p> <p>The pilot PPH was commenced on 5 January 2012.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Denmark</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dkpto.org/" target="_new">Danish Patent and Trademark Office</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >05-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Danish and Russian patent offices launch PPH based on national and PCT work products </div><br> <strong><p>The Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) and the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) have agreed to launch a pilot patent prosecution highway (PPH) programme.</p></strong> <p>Under the pilot PPH, an applicant who has received a positive response from either patent office may file for expedited review of corresponding claims in the other patent office. In addition, applicants may also request expedited review based on positive results from Rospatent work products under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), such as international search reports, written opinions, and international preliminary examination reports.</p> <p>The pilot PPH will commence on 1 February 2012.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Denmark</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.dkpto.org/" target="_new">Danish Patent and Trademark Office</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >25-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Trademarks"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Trademarks</strong><br> </a> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Montenegro accedes to Strasbourg Agreement </div><br> <strong><p>Montenegro has deposited with the World Intellectual Property Organization its instrument of accession to the Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification (the Strasbourg Agreement).</p></strong> <p>The Strasbourg Agreement will become effective with respect to Montenegro on 6 January 2013.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Montenegro</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Patents</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wipo.int/" target="_new">WIPO</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >06-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Colombia accedes to Trademark Law Treaty </div><br> <strong><p>Colombia has deposited with the World Intellectual Property Organization its instrument of accession to the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT).</p></strong> <p>The TLT will become effective with respect to Colombia on 13 April 2012.</p> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Colombia</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Trademarks</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wipo.int/" target="_new">WIPO</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >13-01-2012</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Industrial Models and Designs"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Industrial Models and Designs</strong><br> </a> There are no new developments to be reported at this time. </td> </tr> </table> <!-- START Category --> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <h2 style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><a name="subject_latest_developments" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: normal; color: #21216D; text-decoration: none;">Case Law</a></h2> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Recent cases"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Recent cases</strong><br> </a> <div style="color:#131362; font-weight:bold;"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="15" alt=""><br> Navigating data / Microsoft, European Patent Office (EPO Board of Appeal), 17-03-2011 </div><br> <strong>The Board of Appeal had to decide whether the showing of results of a database analysis as a tree diagram could contribute to the technical character of the invention. The Board of Appeal pointed out that in this case one should take a wider view of the term "presentation of information" than just the actual information that is displayed (the cognitive content) by also including structural aspects of how the information is displayed. Therefore, structural aspects, such as the presentation in the form of a tree diagram, may be regarded as part of the presentation of information and cannot contribute to the technical character of the invention.</strong> <br/><br/>See for the full text of this case <a href="http://www.kluwerpatentlaw.com/document.aspx?id=200163.pdf">www.kluwerpatentlaw.com</a><br/> See also <a href="http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/pdf/t071235eu1.pdf">http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/p df/t071235eu1.pdf</a> <br/><br/> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-top: 1px dotted #9950B2; border-bottom: 1px dotted #9950B2;"> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="color: #080868"> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="6"></th> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Author:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Ferry van Looijengoed</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Affiliation:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" ><p>De Vries &amp; Metman</p></td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Jurisdiction:</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >EPC</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Topic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >Electrical engineering: Exceptions to patentability, Inventive step</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Source:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">http://www.epo.org</td> </tr> <tr> <th width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</th> <td width="85%" style="font-size: 11px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif" >17-03-2011</td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" height="8"></th> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr><td height="6" style="font-size: 0">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- START Category --> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="13" alt=""> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F5F5F9" style="color: #333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px"> <a name="subject_Case summaries"> <strong style="font-size: 18px; color: #080868; font-weight:normal;">Case summaries</strong><br> </a> There are no new developments to be reported at this time. </tr> </table> <!-- END Category --> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <!-- END Maincol --> <td width="15">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="25" alt=""> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- END Content --> <!-- START Footer --> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="803"> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#2F1838" style="color: #8486B2; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif"> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="30" alt=""> <div style="font-size: 14px; color: #B1B3CF">If you do not want to receive this email anymore, please click here to <a href="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/kli/patentlaw_website/change.asp" title="unsubscribe" style="color: #B1B3CF"><u>unsubscribe</u></a></div> <img src="http://webforms.kluwerlawonline.com/patentlaw/toepassingen/kli/asp/patentlaw/nieuwsbrief/images/spacer.gif" height="12" alt=""> <div>© 2012 Kluwer Law International. 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