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3D Trademarks under French and Community practice
The following article, by European trademark attorneys FRANCK SOUTOUL and JEAN-PHILIPPE BRESSON , compares the interpretation of the requirements of distinctiveness and technical function when registering 3D trademarks at the national level in France with that of the European Community mark.
Green Innovation - Keeping Airplanes Up and Carbon Output Down
It seems far-fetched, almost inconceivable that a simple shrub, jatropha curcas, and plain algae, could offer a viable alternative to oil – that black gold on which we have become so reliant.
Creator, Artist, Sculptor: Nicolas Lavarenne
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Copyright in the Classroom – Mine, Yours, Theirs
Do elementary school students have any interest in copyright? What would be the right age to address them on the issues? Is there a playful and educational way of broaching the topic with them?
Salty Secrets – New Drugs From The Sea
Scientists the world over are searching for the next wonder drug that may cure cancer or treat tuberculosis.
The Museum of Counterfeiting, Paris – A Walk on the Wild Side
Seen the Eiffel Tower? Floated down the Seine? Visited the Louvre? And now searching for a more esoteric Parisian destination? Then look no further than the compact and beautifully housed Museum of Counterfeiting.
Welcome to the Public Domain
Jurisdictions with a 70-year period of post-mortem copyright protection will be welcoming into the public domain this year a wealth of works from authors, artists and musicians who died in 1938.
Book Review
The publication of a book on industrial designs occurs less frequently than on any other area of intellectual property. The publication of a book on African law is even less frequent, so a publication that discusses both subjects, such as this one by Stéphanie Ngo Mbem, is to be welcomed.
Letters and Comments
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The Father of Karaoke
He once claimed that he went to school in order to sleep, and that laziness was the major factor in thinking up karaoke. Daisuke Inoue never learned to read music, so he taught himself new music just by listening and repetition.
Meetings of the Assemblies of WIPO Member States – 2008 Report
Topped by the appointment of Mr. Francis Gurry as the next Director General of the Organization, the WIPO Assemblies met in September to review the past year’s activities and discuss the Organization’s future work program.
Francis Gurry Addresses WIPO General Assembly
The following is a synopsis of Mr. Gurry’s acceptance speech to the WIPO General Assembly on his election as Director General, in which he outlined challenges and priorities for the Organization in the years ahead.
Ban Ki-moon: WIPO Can Be a Champion
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon referred to WIPO as “a unique organization with a unique contribution to make in meeting the global challenges faced by the UN” during his first visit to WIPO headquarters, on November 18, to meet with WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and address staff. He underlined the need “to pool our resources, pool our wisdom and act as One United Nations.”
Building for the Future
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CERN and Innovation – The Heart of the Matter
A freezing, 27-kilometer, underground ring, colder than outer space, producing temperatures from collisions a hundred thousand times hotter than the sun, in a vacuum where the pressure is ten times lower than on the Moon ... it is no wonder that CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has captured the world’s imagination.
IP and Software
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The Third Access to Knowledge (A2K3) Conference
Organized by ten international partners, the Third Access to Knowledge (A2K3) Conference, held in Geneva from September 8 to 10, attracted over 400 participants – and many more to its blog (www.a2k3.org).
Beginning of a New Era for the Lisbon System
The 50th anniversary celebration of the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration took place at a ceremony on October 31 in Lisbon. The ceremony rounded off a two-day Forum, co-hosted by WIPO and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Portugal in the city which gave birth to the Agreement in 1958, after many years of difficult negotiations.
Famous Appellations of Origin
An appellation of origin is a special kind of geographical indication generally consisting of a geographical name or a traditional designation used on products which have a specific quality or characteristics that are essentially due to the geographical environment in which they are produced.
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