Israel: Supreme Court Denies Access To Biological Material Deposited In Support Of Laid-Open Patent Application

In a rather unique case the Israel Supreme Court issued an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the company Hazera from requesting access to watermelon seeds of the company Origene Seeds, deposited for the purpose of patent procedure under the Budapest Treaty, and thereby cancelled a previous decision of the Tel Aviv District Court.
Background
Israel is a signatory to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (“the […]

By | February 21st, 2017 ||

Landlord Liability For Trademark And Copyright Infringement

In Canada, there is no clear precedent to hold a landlord liable as a non-participating intermediary for the sale of counterfeits by its tenants. This differs from the position in the United States, China, and Europe, where liability has been extended to non-participating landlords who have knowledge of the illegal activity. In Canada, if a landlord is directly involved in the sale of counterfeits and has sufficient control over the tenant, the Canadian courts […]

By | February 14th, 2017 ||

Improved IPOPNG website in Papua New Guinea unveiled

Securing protection for your intellectual property in the South Pacific can often be both challenging and time-consuming. If registration is available (which is not always the case), the registration process varies from country to country and often involves a labyrinth of filing requirements, elderly legislation and “island time”, where an outwardly straightforward process may take several months (even years) to complete.

However, the Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (“IPOPNG”) has recently unveiled a […]

By | February 4th, 2017 ||