Bulletin
November 2006 Issue
Bulletin
PATENT PROCEDURAL EXAMI-NATION GUIDELINES AMENDED
In October 2006, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) announced amendments to the Patent Procedural Examination Guidelines, which are outlined below:Simplified procedural examination of signa-tures and sealsApplications for recordation of assignment, rec-ordation of entrustment, early laying-open, withdrawal, abandonment, or file history review (for pending applications, applications not yet granted, opposition actions, or ... MoreBANKING
CORPORATION
- SHAREHOLDERS BARRED BY INJUNCTION MAY ATTEND MEETINGS
- CALCULATION OF NOTICE PE-RIOD FOR BOARD MEETINGS
- DISCLOSURE OF MANAGERS' AND DIRECTORS' INVOLVEMENT IN PRC BUSINESSES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS and INFRASTRUCTURE
- PCC URGES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO CAP CONTRAC-TOR'S LIABILITY
- CHANGE OF REGISTERED PRO-PRIETOR IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
INSURANCE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- TRADEMARK NOT INFRINGED BY UNDESTROYED SECONDS
- DOES OVERPRODUCTION IN-FRINGE TRADEMARKS?
- SALES OUTSIDE LICENSED AREA VIOLATE TRADEMARK ACT
- PATENT ACT UNDER AMEND-MENT
- DRAFT REGULATIONS ON ELECTRONIC FILING OF PAT-ENT APPLICATIONS
LABOR
- COMPANY EXECUTIVES ELIGI-BLE FOR VOLUNTARY LABOR INSURANCE BUT NOT EM-PLOYMENT INSURANCE
- UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AFTER NON-VOLUNTARY TER-MINATION
- CALCULATION OF TERMINATED WORKERS UNDER MASS RE-DUNDANCY ACT