Dear PIUG Members,
welcome to Q3 Edition of IP Matters 2002, which is now live at
www.derwent.com/ipmatters <http://www.derwent.com/ipmatters>
We have four new articles available for you:
Supreme Court confirms change in US patent landscape - Joff
Wild highlights the importance of each stage of this case and discusses the
far-reaching implications of the Supreme Court's decision on US patent
protection rights.
Business methods: are they protectable or unpatentable? - At
the end of the 1990s, US court decisions put securing patent protection for
business methods at the top of the strategic agenda for many companies.
However, as Joff Wild reports, the big three patent offices of the US, Japan
and Europe differ on their approaches to this contentious issue.
Legislative changes in Japan and their effect on Software
Patents - The Japanese Diet passed a bill in April 2002 to strengthen
protection of software patents. The new law, designed to help clear up the
ambiguity surrounding the patentability of computer software, will be
effective Sept. 1 and is expected to have a huge impact for Japanese patent
owners, particularly in the software industry Toru Yamauchi reports on the
changes and implications of this new law.
Nanotech patents - the next big thing - If you have not
heard of nanotechnology you soon will. It is shaping up to be one of the key
scientific developments of the first half of the 21st century. And the R&D
money currently being spent to advance the technology means patents are at
the forefront of corporate and investor concerns. Joff Wild reports
I'm sure you'll find the content very relevant, interesting and informative
- enjoy this edition of IP Matters!
regards,
Anna Norman, Editor
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