patent law

Contents

What's new?

Changes to the Canadian Patent Rules - 1996 ; Donald M. Cameron , Smith Lyons , Toronto, Canada; 1996. How the new Rules change the procedures you use to get a Canadian patent.

Hilton Davis oral arguments , transcript of the Supreme Court arguments October 15, 1996

Software-related patents

Examination Guidelines for Computer-Related Inventions ,

US Patent & Trademark Office Guidelines released January 18, 1996.

What can Practitioners do in light of Alappat, Lowry, Trovato and similar cases? , R. Lewis Gable , Washington D.C. and A. Brian Dengler ,Cleveland, Ohio, Arter & Hadden , U.S.A., 1995.

a thorough review of the U.S. law on software patents: over eighty pages and 300 endnotes.

New Developments 1995: Globalization and Software , Stephen C. Glazier , Keck, Mahin & Cate , Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1995.

a chapter from Mr. Glazier's new book entitled "Patent Strategies for Business" published by Euromoney. To order the book.

Software Patents in Canada, Japan and Europe , Donald M. Cameron , Smith Lyons , Toronto, Canada; October 1994.

Software Patents: A New Era in Australia and the United States? , David B. Webber , Davies Collison Cave ; Melbourne, Australia; 1993.

Patent Agency: procedures

Changes to the Canadian Patent Rules - 1996 ; Donald M. Cameron , Smith Lyons , Toronto, Canada; 1996. How the new Rules change the procedures you use to get a Canadian patent.

Filing Patent Applications Electronically: Practical and Legal Aspects of "Easy" ; John R.S. Orange ; Toronto, Canada; 1994.

a discussion of electronic filing.

Biotech patents

Patentability of Genetically Engineered Plants in Europe ; Dr. Patricia A. Rae , Sim & McBurney ; Toronto, Canada; 1995

Patent Dedication and the Canadian Patent Medicine Prices Review Board ; Dr. Patricia A. Rae , Sim & McBurney ; Toronto, Canada; 1995.

Other sources of information

Shadow Patent Office : free searching of issued U.S. Patents since January 1, 1993.

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