Patent Law

Nearly time to amend your PCT regs
The IPKat is pleased to advise his readers that, by PCT Notification No. 187, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has today circulated links to the certified copies, in English and in French, of the amendments to the Regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which were adopted by the Assembly of the International Patent Cooperation Union last November...

Carolyn Elefant's National Legal Events Calendar - Lawagora
This is an idea whose time has come: An online national legal events calendar, Lawagora, a marketplace of legal events. Here you can see what's going on in your backyard or across the country...

ARGUMENTS: Jan. 28 - Feb. 8, 2008 Calendar
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has posted the calendar for January 28, 2008 - February 8, 2008. More Information

WIPO Events

How to Lose Under the UDRP Even When Respondent Fails to Respond
A WIPO decision under the UDRP dated January 4, 2008 illustrates that it is still possible to lose a UDRP arbitration even when Respondent fails to respond. WIPO and NAF arbitrators have an independent duty to review the complainant?s allegations...

WIPO Copyright Committee Considers Many Proposals for 2008 Work Program
WIPO Copyright Committee: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back  ‘Broadcast Treaty Chair’ Remains, Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright Considered (15 March 2008)  The WIPO Copyright Committee (SCCR) met from 10-12 March 2008 in Geneva to debate the future work program for the committee after the Member States of the WIPO General Assembly told the committee last Fall [...

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

NCAA and Ticketmaster
alleging they have a monopoly on college sports events and charge non-refundable fees to enter a lottery for the rights to purchase tickets to the sporting events.

Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death
Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death

CellCept
Roche Issues Changes to Warnings and Adverse Events

Abacavir
Potential Increase Risk for Cardiac Events

COPD Drug
allegedly increases risk of death from cardiovascular and respiratory events.

Cardiac Risks Associated with Cesium Chloride
Cesium Chloride Associated with Risk for Cardiac Events