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Published by the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munichwww.ip.mpg.de
EDITORlAL
Are Human Genes Patentabie?D.L.Burk 747
ARTICLES
Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe - Transitional RegimeD. Batakliev 750
Copyright Exceptions and Digital Technology in Educationallnstitutionsin ThailandN. Supasiripongchai 765
Not Prior in Time, But Superior in Right - How Trademark RegistrationsCan be Affected by Third-party Interests in a SignA.Kur 790
How are Unregistered Trademarks Protected in China?S.Feng 815
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Volume 44 • Number 7 • November 2013
EDITORlAL
Are Human Genes Patentabie?D.L. Burk 747
ARTICLES
Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe - Transitional RegimeD. Batakliev 750
Copyright Exceptions and Digital Technology in Educationallnstitutions in ThailandN. Supasiripongchai 765
Not Prior in Time, But Superior in Right - How Trademark Registrations Can be Affected byThird-Party Interests in a SignA.Kur 790
How are Unregistered Trademarks Protected in China?S. Feng 815
DECISIONS· PATENT LAW
Germany"Neural Precursor Cells 11" (Neurale Vorläuferzellen 11) • Patent Act, Sec. 2(2} first sentenceNo. 3; Biotechnology Directive, Art 6(2)(c}Decision of the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) .27 November 2012 - Case No. XZR 58/07 831
Germany"Milling Process" (Fräsverfahren) • Patent Act, Secs. 113(2}, 10(1}; Codeof Civil Procedure Sec. 256(1}Decision of the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) .7 May 2013 - Case No. XZR 69/11 837
India"Glivec" • Patents Act, 1970, Secs. 2(1 }(j)and (ja) and 3(d} - Novartis AG, Nateo Pharma Ltd.and MIS (aneer Patients Aid Association v. Union of India and OthersDecision of the Supreme Court·1 April 2013 - Case Nos. 2706-2716 OF 2013;2728 OF 2013; 2717-2727 OF 2013 843
United States of Ameriea"AMP v. Myriad" • Patent Act, 35 U.Pathology et al. v. Myriad Genetics,Decision of the Supreme Court·13 June 2013 - CaseNo. 12-398 84'
DECISION· ANTITRUST LAW AND PATE
United States of Ameriea"Actavis" • Federal Trade CommisCommission v. AetavisDecision of the Supreme Court·17 June 2013-Case No. 12-416 8
DECISIONS· COPYRIGHT LAW
Argentina"Ediciones de la Flor v. Fontanarrof Argentina, Art. 75, subparagraof San Jose'~ Art. 21; InternationaArt. 15 - Ediciones de la Flor SA v. jCourt of First Instance in Civil and CMatters (No. 12 of Rosaria) .11 March 2013 - Case No. 1420/08
ArgentinaComment on "Ediciones de la FloConstitution of Argentina, Art. 75.Rights "Pact of San Jose'~ Art. 21;Cultural Rights, Art. 15- EdieionM. Marzetti 854
Franee"ABC News" • Berne Convention feof 9 September 1886, Art. 5(2) - ~Decision of the Supreme Court (Cou(First Civil Chamber) .10 April 2013 - Case No. 11-12.508
FraneeComment on "ABC News" • Berneand Artistic Works of 9 SeptembelA.-C. Lorrain 857
DECISIONS· TRADE MARK LAW
European Union"ONEL/OMEL" • Council RegulatiorCommunity Trade Mark, Art. 15(1)Decision of the European Court of Ju19 December 2012 - Case No. C-149,
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• Patent Act,Sec.2(2)first sentence
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3(d)- Novartis AG, Natco Pharma Ltd.ia and Others
United States of America"AMPv. Myriad"· Patent Act,35 U.S.c.§§ 101, 154(a)(1)- Association for MolecularPathology et al. v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. et al.Decision of the Supreme Court·13 June 2013 - Case No. 12-398 845
DECISION • ANTITRUST LAW AND PATENT LAW
United States of America"Actavis" • Federal Trade Commission Act, § 5, 15 U.S.c. § 45 - Federal TradeCommission v. ActavisDecision of the Supreme Court·17 June 2013 - Case No. 12-416 848
DECISIONS • COPYRIGHT LAW
Argentina"Edidones de la Flor v. Fontanarrosa Franco" • Copyright Act, No. 11.723; Constitutionof Argentina, Art. 75, subparagraph 22; Ameriean Convention on Human Rights "Pactof San Jose'~ Art. 21; International Covenant on Economic, Sodal and Cultural Rights,Art. 15 - Ediciones de la Flor SA v. Fontanarrosa FrancoCourt of First Instance in Civil and Cornrnercial-Matters (No. 12 of Rosario) .11 March 2013 - Case No. 1420/08 851
ArgentinaComment on "Edidones de la Flor v. Fontanarrosa Franco" • Copyright Act, No. 11.723;Constitution of Argentina, Art. 75, subparagraph 22; American Convention on HumanRights"Pact ofSan Jose'; Art. 21; International Covenant on Economie, Sodal andCultural Rights, Art. 15 - Ediciones de la Flor SA v. Fontanarrosa FrancoM. Marzetti 854
France"ABCNews" • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistie Worksof 9 September 1886, Art. 5(2) - M.X. v. ABC NewsDecision of the Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) .(First Civil Chamber) .10 April 2013 - Case No. 11-12.508 856
FranceComment on "ABCNews" • Berne Convention for the Protection of Literaryand Artistie Works of 9 September 1886, Art. 5(2) - M.X. v. ABC NewsA.-C. Lorrain 857
DECISIONS· TRADE MARK LAW
Europeon Union"ONEL/OMEL"• Coundl Regulation (EC)No. 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on theCommunity Trade Mark, Art. 15(1) - Leno Merken BV v. Hagelkruis Beheer BVDecision of the European Court of Justice (Second Chamber) .19 December 2012 - Case No. C-149/11 859
European Union"F.C.I:' • Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the CommunityTrade Mark, Art. 9(1) - Fédération Cynologique Internationale v. Federación CanincaInternacional de Perros de Pura RazaDecision of the European Court of Justice (First Chamber) .21 February 2013 - Case No. C-561/11 860
European Union"Textile Label" (Stofffähnchen) • Council Regulation (EC)No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993on the Community Trade Mark, Art. 15(1) - Colloseum Holding AG v. Levi Strauss & Co.Decision of the European Court of Justice (Fifth Chamber) .18 April 2013 - Case No. C-12/12 861
Germany"Barilla" • Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Art. 34; Council Regulation(EC)No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community Trade Mark, Arts. 9(1) secondsentence, (a), 13(2); Act Against Unfair Competition, Sec. 4 No. 11; Food LabellingRegulation, Secs. 3(1) Nos. 3 and 4, and (3), 7(2); Nutritional Labelling Regulation,Sec. 5(7); Foodstuffs, Essential Commodities and Animal Feed Code, Secs. 53(1)first sentence, 54(1) first sentence No.land second sentence No. 2Decision of the Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) .22 November 2012 - Case NO.IZR 72/11 862
BOOK REVIEW
R. lan McEwin (ed) (2011): Intellectual Property, Competition Law and Economics in Asia •Hart Publishing, Oxford and Portland Oregon, pp. 368. ISBN9781849460873. H8.00M. Bakhoum 869
!IC (2013) 44:747-749DOII0.1007/s40319-013-0102-x
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