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We are pleased to inform you that we have been able to maintain our fees, or even to
largely reduce them, respectively.
(December 2006)
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Our Christmas donation 2006 was given (in equal shares) to
"buddy-verein" and "Kinder-Krebs-Hilfe"
(December 2006)
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AG's Opinion on Harmonised Non-Use Legislation
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In a preliminary ruling case forwarded to the ECJ by the Austrian Oberster Patent- und
Markensenat (OPM) and closely monitored by the Austrian IP community, advocate-general
Damaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer delivered his opinion on 26 October 2006 (C-246/05 Häupl vs.
Lidl). If followed by the ECJ, the opinion will have revolutionary impact on non-use
legislation and jurisprudence throughout Europe.
(November 2006)
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Austrian and German Utility Models – the dissimilar twins
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The Austrian Supreme Court defined the level of inventiveness for registering a
valid Austrian utility model more precisely and with explicit reference to the "analogous" German Law.
(October 2006)
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Decision of the Austrian Supreme Court regarding SPC's
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The Austrian Supreme court recently decided about the duration of SPC's based
on "old" Austrian national patents, which patents had been filed
prior to December 1, 1984. These patents had a duration of 18 years from the
day of laying open to public inspection (and at least 20 years from the filing
day, respectively).
(September 2006)
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Amendment 2006 to the Austrian Industrial Property Laws
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The directive 2004/48/EG on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
was (partially) implemented in the Austrian Patent Act, Semiconductor Act and
Trademark Act.
(July 2006)
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First Decision of the Austrian Supreme Court regarding Infringement of a
Community Design Right
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The Austrian Supreme Court dealt for the first time with the prerequisites for
validity of registered community design rights as well as with the question of
infringement of a community design right.
(June 2006)
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New commentary on the EC Counterfeiting Regulation
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The well-known English publishing house OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS has recently
published the comprehensive and practical guide on the so called EC
Counterfeiting Regulation "ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS".
(February 2006)
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New commentary on the Austrian Trademark Act
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The leading Austrian law publisher MANZ has published a new commentary on the
the Austrian Trademark Act (ATA) together with attorney-at-law Prof. Dr.
Kucsko as editor.
(January 2006)
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We are delighted to announce that with effect of 1st January 2006
Dr. Rainer Beetz acceeded to our firm as new partner.
(January 2006)
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NEWS |
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04/2013
Remuneration for employee inventions in a group of companies
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03/2013
Take it e@sy
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02/2013
Broken wings
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