This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
CONTENTS 8 IP news


12 Opening up: Mozilla talks trademarks Mozilla maintains its brand in an open-source environment. WIPR talks to Harvey Anderson, Mozilla’s general counsel, to fi nd out how trademarks like Firefox can be part of a trusting relationship.


16 An interview with Benoît Battistelli


The European Patent Organisation’s executive body is under new management. Benoît Battistelli became the patent offi ce’s president in July after a protracted election process. WIPR spoke to him about his initial tasks and future plans.


20 Paying dividends: IP and green energy


As BP fi nally looks to have the oil spill off the Louisiana coast under control, people are starting to count the cost of the disaster. While the oil age looks to have a few years left in it yet, the spill has provided a stark reminder that alternatives must be found, and fast. WIPR looks at the role intellectual property can play in meeting that challenge.


24 Berlin bound: Guido Baumgartner speaks


Ahead of Marques’ September conference, WIPR talks to council chairman Guido Baumgartner about his aspirations for the conference and the challenges facing trademark practitioners worldwide.


28 Parallel imports in India


Recent Indian court cases have clarifi ed the rules on parallel imports, but there are still some grey areas, says Himanshu Bagai.


32 Presenting previously cited prior art in a re-examination


A litigious patent owner approaches, citing a stack of prior art. An exhaustive prior art search reveals that the best art is already of record. Given that a previously cited reference, even a strong one, is not usually effective in litigation, are there any alternative ways to use some of these references? Gregory Novak looks at the options.


36 Trademarks and free speech


IP rights are expanding via constitutional jurisprudence, while on the other hand, human rights, particularly freedom of expression, are being used to trump IP rights, says Gunjan Chauhan.


39 Mobile traffi cking


The practice of purchasing and reselling prepaid mobile phones and accessories in bulk is a lesser known way for terrorist organisations to raise funds and launder money, explains Ross Bulla.


42 Towards a better balance for the digital age


More than 10 years after Brazil’s copyright law was reformed, momentum is gathering for further revisions, says Alysson Oikawa.


44 The ITC explained: WIPR talks to Deanna Tanner Okun


Deanna Tanner Okun, chairman of the US International Trade Commission, talks to WIPR about the ITC’s statutory mission and her role within it.


48 Better bet: why NPEs prefer the ITC


While non-practising entities still enforce their patents in US district courts, recent years have seen an increase in those using the International Trade Commission as a preferred forum. James Coughlan and John Schnurer explain why.


www.worldipreview.com World Intellectual Property Review September/October 2010 5


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112
Produced with Yudu - www.yudu.com