N. 22, July - August  2005  

Editorial 
The EPO's vision for the patent system of the 21st Century
Alain Pompidou
 
The mission of the European Patent Office (EPO) - the main patent granting authority for Europe - is to support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth for the benefit of the citizens of Europe...
 
IP & RTD: Articles 
 
  The OHIM Boards of Appeal and the 2004 reform
José F. Crespo Carrillo
 
A regulation of the Council and another of the Commission adopted in February and December of last year respectively, have introduced important changes to the way the OHIM Boards of Appeal work...
 
 
  The dissemination of free software
Dominique Dalmas
 
Free software has acquired a well respected place in the field of information and communication technologies and many spheres of economic activity. A study financed by the European Commission found that it was used by 43.7% of companies and 69% of public administrations in Germany, and by 31.5% and 17.7% of UK and Swedish...
 
  VIVACE
Eva Bakos
 
In order to take advantage of the possibilities arising from Hungary's accession to the European Patent Convention and the Community Trademark System as well as to reduce the derived disadvantages, the Hungarian Patent Office (HPO) prepared - in agreement with the administrative authorities and professional bodies concerned - an Action...
 
 
  Surviving in the globalised economy: Europe's commitment to the Industrial Design
Fabrizio Miazzetto
 
It is no longer rhetorical (although perhaps it is repetitive these days) to state that the globalised economy, which affects ever more countries, is directly responsible for the loss of competitiveness of many products that are "Made in Europe" and for the resulting decline in the traditional sectors of the European economy...
 
  WIPO Conference on Dispute Resolution in International Science and Technology Collaboration, Geneva, 25th and 26th April
Arbitration and Mediation Center
 
Research increasingly involves complex international collaboration between public and private research institutions, universities, industry, start-up companies and venture capital providers, as well as entities involved in the commercialisation of intellectual property and technology. Such relationships can give rise to equally complex...
 
   
 
IP & RTD in practice 
 
  Patent of the month
 
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