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Pharmaceutical Patent Protection in Turkey
Between 1994 and 1995, Turkey conducted necessary legislative studies to establish an efficient and contemporary industrial property system and obtained very important concrete results. Turkey has ratified many international agreements...Read more
Gaye Ramazanoglu Partlak
Intellectual Property Specialist, Sanovel Ilac San.ve Tic. A.S., Turkey
Frame-work of Copyright Law in India - Proposed Changes in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 and Impact on the Media & Entertainment Industry
The Indian Media and Entertainment Industry (M&E Industry) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 14 percent per annum over next five years to reach USD...Read more
Ghanashyam Hegde
Associate Director-Legal, Abbott India Limited, India
Pay-TV Piracy in Europe and Why Media Piracy is Still a Serious Problem, Growing Throughout the World
Precedent in Belgium: For the first time a court sentenced Pay-TV pirates to severe imprisonment and heavy fines – Sky Deutschland will receive over 2 million Euros in damages. A...Read more
Christine Maury-Panis
EVP, General Counsel and Public Affairs, Viaccess S.A, France
Open Innovation Challenges in the Automotive Industry - Notes on Opportunities and Possible Legal Solutions
The concept of Open Innovation is fairly new to the automotive sector. However, recent trends show that auto makers are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that Academia, inventors, scientific...Read more
Thomás Prete
Legal Counsel, FPT Powertrain, Brazil
Standards & Patents: The Increased Interplay Between the Two
The interplay between standards and patents has increased over the last few years. Standards development organizations (SDOs) are continuing to promulgate new common specifications. Patent owners are trying to develop...Read more
Jim Harlan
Senior Attorney, Research In Motion, USA
Hope Shimabuku
Legal Counsel, Research In Motion, USA
Asian Corporate IP Strategies and Management in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for the Chief Legal Officer
A new IP era is dawning throughout Asia. Therefore, addressing and managing intellectual property (IP) matters with and in Asian companies will become a greater challenge for General Counsels in...Read more
Dick Thurston
Senior Vice President & General Counsel (retired), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,., Taiwan
Functions of a Trademark- a way of seeing life?
In certain situations, the trademark owner cannot base a claim against an infringer on the fact that the essential function of the trademark has been impaired. There are situations as...Read more
Nina Barzey
CEO and Lawyer in Bsmart Legal, Bsmart Legal, Sweden
Open Telecom Standardization - How to work with patents - From patent prosecutors to intellectual asset strategists
The way the telecom industry works and has worked with patents traditionally is through open standards. An open standard is characterized in that it is open for anyone (i.e. any...Read more
Christian Arkelius
European Patent Attorney, Ericsson, Sweden
Patent Reform: How do we cross the finish line?
Over the last several years, widespread abuse of patent litigation has imposed a severe tax on domestic and international companies. A disproportionate amount of this tax is born by high...Read more
Jeremiah Chan
Legal Director, Google Inc., USA
Matt Fawcett
Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary, Network Appliance Inc, USA
Practical Advice for Managing Patent: Litigation for the Small Legal Department Practitioner
In-house counsel for small and medium sized companies often must manage a broad spectrum of transactional, corporate governance, regulatory and litigation responsibilities. While the variety and scope of these responsibilities...Read more
Dan Anixt
President, Turnbull Counsulting LLC, USA