Database Protection And Exploitation In Australia
Joshua HendersonThomsons Lawyers Copyright protection of databases is waning in Australia. Database owners were previously thought to have copyright protection even in works that did not require any intellectual effort to create. However, the High Court of Australia’s 2009 decision in Nine Network Australia v IceTV1 (IceTV) and its refusal in September 2011.
The Role Of Culture In Business Transactions And Protection Of Intellectual Property Rights Within Asian Countries Such As China And Japan — Part I
Martha Magadalena Kleyn, PhD.Oro Agri (Pty) Ltd.
The Current Realities Of The Classic 25% Rule: An Attempt To Put The House In Order
Robert GoldscheiderThe International Technology Network This supplements my article “The Classic 25% Rule and The Art of Intellectual Property Licensing” which was successively published in the August, 2011 Duke Law & Technology Review and the September, 2011 issue of les Nouvelles.
University Involvement In Patent Infringement Litigation
Jacob H. RooksbyDuquesne University School of Law, Patent infringement litigation can be complex, controversial, and costly. University technology managers may avoid serious consideration or discussion of the activity for these reasons. This article explores the nuances presented by this important, yet often overlooked, aspect of university patent ownership and provides a balanced resource for those […]
Stanford v. Roche: Confirming The Basic Patent Law Principle That Inventors Ultimately Have Rights In Their Inventions
Maddy F. BaerVinson & Elkins LLP Stephanie Lollo DonahueVinson & Elkins LLP Rebecca J. CantorVinson & Elkins LLP This article will discuss the history of the Bayh-Dole Act, the lower court and Supreme Court decisions in the Stanford case and the potential implications of the Supreme Court decision and practice tips.
Employee-Inventors Compensation
Alan JohnsonBristows Catriona HammerTakashi SuzukiHitachi, Ltd., Christian Osterrieth Numerous countries have statutory provisions which require employers to pay their employee-inventors “compensation” for the inventions they make. However, such laws are completely unharmonized. This leaves employers with research facilities in multiple locations internationally in a deeply unsatisfactory position.
The Economics And Controversies Of Nonpracticing Entities (NPEs): How NPEs And Defensive Patent Aggregators Will Change The License Market – Part 1
Jiaqing “Jack” LuApplied Economics Consulting Group, Inc. This supplements my article “The Classic 25% Rule and The Art of Intellectual Property Licensing” which was successively published in the August, 2011 Duke Law & Technology Review and the September, 2011 issue of les Nouvelles.
Innovation Beyond Borders And Across Industries: A Framework For Innovation Scouting
Nitin ChaudhaEvalueserve Knowledge Monopolies Don’t Exist AnymoreIn the year 2000, Procter & Gamble (P&G) set up an innovation strategy with the aim to leverage external expertise. P&G estimated that for every scientist within its walls, there were 200 experts outside the organisation who had similar skills. This forward-looking innovation strategy resulted in the Connect & […]
Compulsory Licensing – The German And EU Perspective
Heinz GoddarBoehmert & Boehmert As in other European countries, Germany provides various ways for patented inventions to be made available for use by third parties, e.g. by licensing, even in cases where the patentee does not volunteer a licence.The various ways in which this is done under German law are, namely, the Public Use Order,
Compulsory Licensing Under Patents In Taiwan
Mei-Hsin WangNational Yunlin University of Science and Technology The proposed Taiwan Patent Act with the new provisions allowing for the grant of compulsory licences on pharmaceutical products to be exported to developing countries will certainly place a focus on the issue and be of concern to patent owners in developed countries
