Opposition to the proposed introduction of criminal sanctions for registered design infringement, with scenarios illustrating a number of unintended and damaging consequences of creating criminal sanctions for infringement of registered designs
Policy Papers
Total Documents: 237
This part of the site is up-to-date from 2004; relevant position papers prior to then are obtainable from the Secretariat.
Practical examples and experiences on patent-related incentives and impediments to transfer of technology, in response to a request by the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) to update the document on transfer of technology (document SCP/18/8) by 30 June 2013 Response to UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) consultation on accelerated patent processing at the IPO with extended deadline 21 June 1013 Letter to the UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) proposing the restriction of any offence to one in which there has been deliberate intent to deceive the purchaser of the product Response to UK IPO (Intellectual Property Office) discussion paper on an Appointed Person for Patents with deadline 21 May 2013 Comments on the Draft Commission technology transfer block exemption regulation (TTBER) and accompanying Guidelines in response to the public consultation with deadline 17 May 2013 Response to online open consultation on the impact and effectiveness of amended Rule 36 EPC regarding divisional applications on 5 April 2013 Summary of IP Federation response to the public consultation on the protection of business and research know-how on 8 March 2013 Proposal for harmonisation of claim formats to facilitate cooperation between Patent Offices and help users Comments on draft Rule 287 on Attorney–Client Privilege the Rules of Procedure for the Unified Patent Court Patent-related incentives and impediments to transfer of technology
Consultation on accelerated patent processing at the IPO
Criminal sanctions for Registered Design infringement
Discussion Document on an Appointed Person for Patents and SPCs
Draft proposal for a revised block exemption for technology transfer agreements and guidelines
Online open consultation regarding divisional applications (Rule 36 EPC)
Trade secrets consultation – protection of business and research know-how
Proposal for harmonisation of claim formats
Privilege in the Unified Patent Court – Comment on Draft Rule 287 on Attorney–Client Privilege