tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post8103383531734679171..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Update: Latest draft of Proposed Regulation on unitary patent protection and other news (UPDATED)Verónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-41036224801708282412011-12-05T20:41:20.889+00:002011-12-05T20:41:20.889+00:00The link works fine. Article 22 includes the poin...The link works fine. Article 22 includes the point raised earlier about the entry into force by 2014 - the Regs will enter into force by that date or when the litigation agreement is in force, whichever is later. So even if enough States ratify the treaty for it to come into force in 2012 or 2013 already, the legislation will not apply until 1.1.2014. If there are enough ratifications by that time for the treaty to come into force, then would-be applicants for a unitary patent will have a fixed date to work around. <br /><br />But the legislation does not, as the EP wanted, contain a rule about how many States have to ratify the treaty for it to come into force - presumably that rule will be in the treaty itself. However, since the Regulation provides for its possible application only in those States which have ratified the treaty, it must be envisaged that not all of them will have to ratify it.Steve Peersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-36280483422151506872011-12-05T20:32:38.176+00:002011-12-05T20:32:38.176+00:00The press release of the Competitiveness Council f...The press release of the Competitiveness Council for today is now online - <br /><br />http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/126576.pdf<br /><br />You will notice it includes today's issues 'except the debate on patent court', which is presumably still ongoing. (I think the Amerikat may need to switch her body clock back to Eastern Standard Time if she is going to stay up waiting for the conclusion of this debate). <br /><br />The two patent legislative measures are not mentioned at all. So indeed there was no secret debate to hide (unless it was also deliberately not mentioned in the press release).Steve Peersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-82418450929079032302011-12-05T20:04:22.046+00:002011-12-05T20:04:22.046+00:00Thank you Amerikat for devoting your time in the b...Thank you Amerikat for devoting your time in the benefit of us all. I'm standing at the edge of my seat waiting for you next post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-55004958575371624092011-12-05T19:50:09.177+00:002011-12-05T19:50:09.177+00:00The deletion of Art 5 (prior rights - 54(3) art no...The deletion of Art 5 (prior rights - 54(3) art now relevant for whole of EU and not just the member state of the prior right) makes sense in the grand scheme of a single European patent/market. However, in practice it will favour the filing of national patents, especially via the PCT national phase, where a search prior to national phase entry would uncover the prior rights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-84406582384501826352011-12-05T19:30:06.101+00:002011-12-05T19:30:06.101+00:00I think my technological genius has finally fixed ...I think my technological genius has finally fixed the link to the document. Let me know if it hasn't worked...Annsley Merelle Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706067469338128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83676378321132892742011-12-05T19:14:18.859+00:002011-12-05T19:14:18.859+00:00Of course...it was never going to be that easy. W...Of course...it was never going to be that easy. While I sort it out, you can e-mail me at annsleym@gmail.com and I will send it to you.Annsley Merelle Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184706067469338128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-3003985367247869282011-12-05T18:53:07.028+00:002011-12-05T18:53:07.028+00:00The document is only available for those who sign ...The document is only available for those who sign up to a Google account?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com