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US and German PCT applications fall sharply as China soars

PCT applications from many of the world's most advanced industrial nations plummeted in 2009, according to data released by WIPO today. The Geneva-based UN agency, reports that both the US (-11.4%) and Germany (-11.2%) saw ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 08 Feb 2010

Which US law firms secure the best quality patents for their clients?

The cover story for IAM issue 40, which published last week, is all about patent quality. More specifically we asked the patent ratings business of Ocean Tomo - our official patent ratings partner - to tell us which US law firms, according ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 07 Feb 2010

Batistelli close to presidential win as EPO member states thumb their noses at openness

Benoit Batistelli, the head of the French IP office, is now tantalisingly close to securing the president's job at the European Patent Office, according to information I have received on the latest rounds of voting that took place in ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 05 Feb 2010

Features

The intangible investor
What goes around comes around [premium]

Half-baked press coverage of IP activities devalues patents and impedes innovation. Blame both reporters and patent holders for not knowing the facts. View article

Bilski: the life sciences angle [premium]

The Bilski case will be closely watched to see whether the Supreme Court will use it to address determination of patent eligibility well beyond business methods. View article

MISS COOL accepted for registration

The Trademarks Registrar has accepted an application to register the trademark MISS COOL in Cyprus. The registrar had previously filed a provisional refusal against the trademark application, but following a hearing revoked this refusal. View report

Court of Appeal reverses revocation of machine patent but agrees that patent was not infringed

The Borgarting Court of Appeal has revoked the district court's decision in HMR Hydeq AS v Storvik AS. Its decision was based on whether the patented machine was known in the industry in which it was used. View report

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