JIPLP: March issue now available

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The principal contents of this weblog are drawn from the Current Intelligence features which are published monthly in JIPLP.

Current Intelligence articles are designed to analyse recent key cases, legislation and topical matters. Normally they are of between 500 and 1,500 words (though in exceptional cases a greater word length may be agreed with the Editors).

The selected Current Intelligence articles are now posted on this weblog to enable readers to engage with them, posting comments if they so choose. All comments are moderated, which means that they will not appear immediately upon their being posted.

About the Journal

JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and practice. Published monthly, coverage includes the full range of substantive IP topics, practice-related matters such as litigation, enforcement, drafting and transactions, plus relevant aspects of related subjects such as competition and world trade law.

The journal is specifically designed for IP lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys both in private practice and working in industry. It also aims to be an essential source of reference for academics specialising in IP, members of the judiciary, officials in IP registries and regulatory bodies, and institutional libraries. Subject-matter covered is chosen for its practical relevance and international interest.

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... and authors in search of an article

JIPLP is often approached by prospective authors who would like to write something, but who would appreciate guidance regarding subject-matter, style and so forth. Here are a few pointers:

* Ask yourself what is it that you'd like to read in the journal, since that is handy rule of thumb which probably reflects the interests of your colleagues and your competitors;

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* Please comply with the authors' instructions and note the journal's preferred length for articles. Most authors like to publish long ones, but subscribers tend to prefer reading shorter ones.

JIPLP

March issue now available

Editorial

The European patent with unitary effect—what about unitary criminal sanctions for infringement?

Current Intelligence

Patents: Indian Patent Office publishes Computer Related Inventions Guidelines

Patents: Court of Appeal affirms decision revoking Rovi's ‘live pause and relocation’ media patent

Trade marks: Trade marks and geographical indications retain distinct functions in intellectual property law

Trade marks: Lacoste's crocodile has serious bite

Trade marks: Precision is the key as General Court label EE's marks abstract and imprecise

Trade marks: ‘Halloumi’ is too descriptive to obtain Community trade mark protection

Trade marks: Still got the blues …? BGH rules in ‘Nivea Blau’ colour trade mark case

Trade marks: Trade marks, parallel importation of re-branded pharma products and use of a trade mark in the generic drug name

Copyright: CJEU links fair compensation in Articles 5(2)(a) and (b) of the InfoSoc Directive to actual harm requirement

Copyright: Extended collective licensing under the new Slovak Copyright Act

Copyright: Original elements of an unauthorized fair use parody are protected by copyright

Copyright: A bit of a stretch: US Court of Appeals considers copyright protection of yoga poses

Articles

Non-suit clauses in coexistence agreements

A court-ordered graduated response system in Ireland: the beginning of the end?

Means-plus-function claims: an analysis of the Federal Circuit's ruling in Williamson v Citrix Online

From GRUR Int.

2014 case law of the Bundesgerichtshof in patent cases

Abstract functional combinations after Actavis: what future?

IP in Review

An excellent legal authority on parallel imports in the EU

A tale of five stories

On being human

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