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  N. 9, June - July 2003 

Editorial 
IPR-Helpdesk successfuly reaches its half way point
Excmo. Sr. D. Salvador Ordóñez Delgado
 
Now that we have reached the halfway mark in our Project, it is a great pleasure for me to share this brief reflection with the readers of the IPR-Bulletin about the work we have carried out so far and the challenges we will meet in the future...
 
IP & RTD: Articles 
 
  Consortium agreements: why, when and how?
Luis Ferrão
 
The new approach adopted in FP6 (new, integrated, larger projects made up of a variable consortia and a flexible intellectual property rights regime) makes contractual arrangements between the consortium members themselves - as opposed to those derived from the EC contract - all the more important. Essential aspects of their relationship, potentially...
 
 
  A pragmatic approach to excluding pre-existing know-how in FP6 consortium agreements
Christine Berling
 
As a general best practice in technology transfer and collaborative research between academia and industry, the know-how contributed by each of the parties in the framework of the agreement should be defined as precisely as possible. Typical language used for that purpose at INSERM, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, reads:...
 
  Public vs. Private Research Organization Approaches to IPR
Shabtay Dover, Ph.D.
 
Academia and industry are increasingly dependant on one another For industry, long term research is essential for products and services innovation, and for universities (UNI), as well as public research organizations (PRO), long term research will only survive if researchers are able to integrate the possibility of short term exploitation of their...
 
 
  Financial Guidelines for indirect actions of the FP6
Jean-David Malo
 
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  The Implementation in the Netherlands of Directive 2001/29/EC on the Harmonisation of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society
Fabrice de Patoul
 
EC Directive 2001/29/EC on copyright and related rights in the information society should have been implemented in national legislation by 22 December 2002 . In the Netherlands, Parliament is currently considering a legislative proposal regarding its implementation. The legislative proposal comprises a number of changes to the Dutch Copyright Act of...
 
   
 
IP & RTD in practice 
 
  Patent of the month
 
Aspirin: the turbulent life of a celebrity. Dr. Felix Hoffmann (1868-1946) had two passions. One of them (history of art) never progressed beyond a source of personal enjoyment. The second, chemistry, gifted mankind with one its most famous inventions: Aspirin®...
 
 
  esp@cenet Quiz
 
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. ...
 
  Community design
 
Following in the steps of the Community trademark and prior to the introduction of the Community patent, the European Union now enjoys a new system for the protection of innovation in the area of designs. In 2003, the procedure for obtaining a Community design with minimal costs and difficulties for applicants was launched, so that small and medium...
 
 
News 
 
  EU. Regulation to combat counterfeiting and piracy adopted
 
 
  EU. Proposal for a Regulation enshrines lex loci protectionis principle for infringement of most IPR
 
  EU. Model contract for Marie Curie Actions published
 
 
  EU. Opinion of the AG in "Adidas" on protection of trade marks with a reputation
 
  EU. Proposal for ethical guidelines on EU funding of human embryonic stem cell research published now
 
 
  INSME. A new portal destined to Small and Medium sized Enterprises
 
  EU. FP6 model contract now in 11 languages
 
 
  OHIM. E-filing - online application for registered Community designs
 
  EU. European Parliament report about proposed Directive on patentability of computer-implemented inventions
 
 
 
  U.K. Court of Appeal gives Judgment in favour of ARSENAL
 
 
Events 
 
  Ischia (Italy), 5-7 October 2003: Conference "Industrial Property - Quo vadis?"
 
 
 
  Luxembourg, 10-12 November 2003: Annual Conference EPIDOS / PATINNOVA 2003.
 
 
Last updates 
  Last updates of the IPR-Helpdesk Web site
 
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...

 
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