Council Minutes, September 2021
Lee Davies, Chief Executive
CIPA Journal
October 2021 / Volume 50 / Number 10
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EPO’s user survey on video conferencing
Gwilym Roberts prepared CIPA’s response to the EPO President’s consultation on the use of video conferencing for oral proceedings, submitted on 30 September 2021. Background to the EPO’s survey can…
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The practicalities of inventor compensation in China
Inventor compensation varies significantly from one jurisdiction to another. China largely follows the German practice, and employers may be caught unexpectedly with no compensation plan in place. Toby Mak explains…
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UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of IP rights
On 31 August 2021, CIPA submitted a response to the UK IPO’s consultation on the UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of IP rights. The response was organised by Alasdair…
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Future free trade agreement with India
On 31 August 2021, CIPA submitted a response to the UK government’s request for input on future free trade agreement with India. Introduction CIPA members assist their clients (and sometimes…
Council news
News
Future free trade agreement with India
CIPA
ASEAN: Non-final search-and-examination reports now admissible
Denise Mirandah and Rudina Ann
Overseas update
Dr Amanda R. Gladwin
UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of IP rights
CIPA Trade Mark Committee
Trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council: call for input
CIPA
News - IPO
Bulk upload for change of agent details
IPO update
Manual of Patent Practice updates
IPO update
Biological sequence listings
IPO update
News - EPO
EPO’s user survey on video conferencing
Gwilym Roberts, CIPA
Travel advice for attendance at in-person hearings at the EPO
CIPA
Outlook improves for members in Germany
CIPA
Articles
Where next for plausibility?
Anwar Gilani and Siân Gill
The practicalities of inventor compensation in China
Toby Mak
Decisions
Patent decisions – UK courts
Beck Greener
Patent decisions – UK IPO
David Pearce and Callum Docherty
Patent decisions – EPO
Bristows
Trade mark decisions – EUIPO
Bird & Bird LLP
Trade mark decisions – UK
Bird & Bird LLP
Personal
Obituary: Clifford Lees OBE
Mike Lees and Bob Pidgeon
Obituary: Geoff Hands
Lewis Hands, with assistance from Karl Barnfather (Withers & Rogers)
Obituary: Terry Johnson
Mike Lynd and Annette Cunningham
Announcements
Iain Ross
IP Inclusive update
Andrea Brewster OBE
Online discussion boards to aid communication
CIPA
How do you want to receive your Journal?
CIPA
Funny stories wanted for new book
Sam Funnell
Members list 2.0
CIPA
CPD & education
Letter to the Editor
Tibor Gold (Fellow)
Study Guide to the Patents Acts
CIPA
Study Guide to FD2: Drafting of Specifications
CIPA