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Europe is at a turning point for IP and innovation
Ron Marchant, |
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| Ron Marchant joined the United Kingdom Patent Office in 1969 as a patent examiner. In January he was appointed as Chief Executive of the Patent Office, before his appointment he was Deputy Director. It is worth noting that Ron was instrumental in the introduction of computer systems to the UK Patent Office and recognises the importance of internet delivery mechanisms such as the support activities undertaken by the IPR-Helpdesk project. In this his first interview with the IPR-Helpdesk, Ron outlines his thoughts on the future of IP in the UK and Europe for the next few years... |
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The Consortium Agreement: from the model to the practice
Carmen Hormigo, Head of European Communities Unit |
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| Now that the FP6 has been in use for over a year and as negotiation of the actions financed under the first call for offers is about to close, it seems appropriate to analyse the development of the first Consortium Agreements (CA) from models to their practical application. Among others, the following trends deserve to be mentionned:... |
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University employees' inventions and IPR-Management - a challenge for the Consortium
Sergio Greco |
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| Projects involving research co-operation with universities present a special challenge for the IPR-Management of a Consortium. University employees and especially professors are often subject to special statutory regulations due to the fundamental "freedom of science" right. However, the definition of this right differs from state to state. In the following... |
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esp@cenet Quiz
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| The esp@cenet quiz is an exercise proposed to our readers. Its aim is to show that patent searching can be an exciting quest, yielding relevant results in almost all technical fields... |
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Last updates of the IPR-Helpdesk Web site
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| The IPR-Helpdesk team is very pleased to inform you that since the last issue of the IPR-Bulletin, new documents have been posted on our Web site... |
