Antypiracy action.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.06.2005
Threads on www.slashdot.org website and www.abclocal.go.com and DOJ official press release, and a bit more "unofficial" informations Todays.Raids.UPDATED..Brought.To.You.BY.-FBi.nfo (text file).
CFI judgement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 30.06.2005
Case C-286/04 P, Eurocermex v. OHIM.
IFPI's report.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 28.06.2005
On its webpage (www.ifpi.org), International Federation of the Phonographic Industry presents the report about music piracy.
CFI judgement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 28.06.2005
Case T-301/03, Canali Ireland v. OHIM.
Trademarks infringement cases.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 28.06.2005
China has handled 24,189 trademark infringement cases since September 2004. More details in articles on www.xinhuanet.com and www.chinadaily.com.cn websites.
WIPO's free publications.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 28.06.2005
The brochure about patents for business and other publications are avaliable on www.wipo.int website.
Judgement in the case.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 27.06.2005
The judgement in the case Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al., PDF file.
Grokster looses.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 27.06.2005
Articles with comments on www.slashdot.org and www.redherring.com websites. More soon.
CFI judgements.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 26.06.2005
I'm preparing myself to the final exam so this is the reason for some lags in updating this website. But I do not want to miss two judgements of the Court of the First Instance:
Case T-34/04, Plus v. OHIM.
Case T-19/04, Metso Paper Automation v. OHIM.
and 
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Tomasz Rychlicki @ 26.06.2005
The analysis of the value of illegaly copied software opposite to results shown by the Business Software Alliance is presented in tha article on www.economist.com website. Interesting ;) comments (5 days long thread) on www.userfriendly.org website.
Tomorrows judgement day.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 26.06.2005
US Supreme Court will decide in MGM v. Grokster case. A little bit more info on www.eff.org website.
Cool brands.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.06.2005
The European CoolBrands project provides an insight into the brands that are perceived to be "cool". The brands will be selected by the consumers in the different European countries during an online election. I.e. check www.coolbrands.nl website.
The most gayest logotypes/trademarks.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.06.2005
Check www.radaronline.com website. Ripped from www.boingboing.net. ;)
iTunes violates patent rights.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.06.2005
Contois Music Technology says so. More about this issue in the article on www.macworld.co.uk website.
access.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.06.2005
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya access to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), done at Washington on June 19, 1970, amended on September 28, 1979, modified on February 3, 1984, and on October 3, 2001.. WIPO's official press release. The Treaty will enter into force, with respect to the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, on September 15, 2005.
Software patents.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 21.06.2005
Information on www.slashdot.org website about European Parliament's legal affairs committee proceedings and a defeat of software patents opponents (computer implemented inventions). The article on www.financialtimes.org website about IT companies victory. Time for voiting in the European Parliament.
Competition and paten law in European Union.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.06.2005
Commission fined AstraZeneca €60 million for misusing patent system to delay market entry of competing generic drugs. Official press release on the European Commission website.
and trademarks.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 17.06.2005
Check a thread on www.slashdot.org website.
sued.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 16.06.2005
The article about a suit over patent rights on telephone technology on www.bizjournals.com website.
Controversial patent for 
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Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.06.2005
US patent no 6,907,315. And as usually not flattering comments and opinions in a thread on www.slashdot.org website.
CFI judgements.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.06.2005
Case T-186/04, Shaker v. OHIM.
Case T-7/04, Spa Monopole v. OHIM.
USA discontent.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.06.2005
Brazil, India and other countries lead by those two, oppose patent law reform discussed under WIPO's auspices. Read the press information on the USPTO website for more. Something smells fishy in this information. What compromise and whos interest is this?
settles of patent infringement lawsuit.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.06.2005
Printer producer Epson has settled two patent infringement lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon. More info on www.prnewswire.com website.
against 
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 15.06.2005
The article about a lawsuit over patent rights on www.zdnet.com website.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 12.06.2005
The Map (JPG file) showing how the idea of the Creative Commons is capturing the world.
Alicante News
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 12.06.2005
OHIM has published another issue of the official newsletter.
Trends in designing logotypes/trademarks.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 09.06.2005
Check www.logolounge.com website.
CFI judgement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 08.06.2005
Case T-315/3, Wilfer v. OHIM.
CFI judgements.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 07.06.2005
Case T-303/03, Lidl Stiftung v. OHIM.
Case T-316/03, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft v. OHIM.
WIPO's symposium.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 06.06.2005
During June 30 and July 1, 2005 World Intellectual Property Organization hosts international symposium on Intellectual Property - Education and Research. It will be dedicated to changes which happen in education and research in the field of industrial property. More informations on the official website - www.wipo.int. Free participation.
cooperates with .
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 05.06.2005
Check www.bsaengineers.com website.
Comfortable objections.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 05.06.2005
The UK Patent Office has published new guidance showing how members of the public can make comments on pending patent applications and provide evidence to help examiners decide if an invention is worthy of a patent using electronic mail. More in the article on www.out-law.com website.
Changes in the USPTO.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 05.06.2005
There is "Green Paper Concerning Restriction Practice" (PDF file) published on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website. It is all about the Office reform and and adoption to the 21st Century requirements.
The piracy.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.06.2005
Coldplay's new album "X&Y" leaked to the Internet. The article on www.bbc.co.uk website. Quick search in the net gives such results:
Coldplay-X_and_Y-PROPER-2005-MVP
Coldplay-X_And_Y-(100_PERCENT_RETAIL)-2005-ABUSE
ColdplaY--X.Y-(USA.Limited.Edition.Without.CP)-.Capitol.-US-(2005)-SCENEFAILURE
Coldplay-X_And_Y-(Japanese_Retail)-(READ_NFO)-2005-BoLo
Coldplay-X_and_Y-2005-uF
Nothing to add more.
EPO.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 04.06.2005
The brochure "Computer-implemented Inventions and Patents" is avaliable in German and French languages on European Patent Organization website.
EPO.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 01.06.2005
The Annual Report 2004 is avaliable on the European Patent Organization website.
Forum on Intellectual Property.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 01.06.2005
Check the online forum on Intellectual Property in the Information Society, hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) from June 1 to 15, 2005.
CFI judgement.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 01.06.2005
Case T-373/03, Solo Italia v. OHIM.
Patents and games.
Tomasz Rychlicki @ 01.06.2005
Intellectual Property Protection of Video Games. Check www.patentarcade.com website. Found on www.slashdot.org.
