In This Issue Spring 2006

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News
> France Torpedoes London Agreement - no relief from translation costs in Europe
> Timetable to EPC 2000
> Tis the Season to Review Policy
> UK Government Review
> Review of the Obviousness Test by the UK Patent Office

UK
> UK and EPO Obviousness contrasted
> Stereochemistry
> EU Enforcement Directive
> Flags and Signposts: the Tortuous Markings between Disclosure and Enablement
> Supplementary Protection Certificates
> The meaning of "predetermined"

EPO
> Appeal boards divided over divisionals
> “The notorious practice of poetry”

Germany
> New BGH decisions on the patentability of software inventions
> Damages for Groundless Threats – Think before you write!