Topographies EU directive provides for the protection of the topographies of semiconductors. These are the physical hardware at the lowest physical level within the computer. Semiconductors have properties of allowing for and “on” or “off” mode and they ultimately provide the very basic building block of hardware. A semiconductor product is a final or intermediate form of product consisting of a body of material which […]
Informations Society Directive The Information Society Directive 2001 facilitated so-called information society services. These are principally services provided over the Internet. It seeks to harmonise key aspects of the right on an EU-wide basis. The purpose is that once the service is lawfully provided, no further terms and conditions can be applied by states to the provision of such services cross-border. The Information Society Directive […]
Designation of Orign EU law protects geographical indications and indications of origins for agricultural products and foodstuffs. European-wide regulations govern the protection of designations of origin. The origin must relate to a place or region and agricultural products and foodstuffs. The quality or characteristics of the product must be due to the geographical environment with its inherent natural and human factors employed in the production […]
General Trade marks legislation allows for certification marks in relation to goods and services. These may identify the material used, place of origin, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy or other relevant characteristics. The general requirements for a trademark apply. It need not, however, have the characteristics of being capable of distinguishing between goods and services which are certified and those that are not. The mark […]
EU Industrial Designs The EU industrial design right is in similar terms to that under the domestic industrial design. It provides for a unitary EU-wide industrial design. it has effect throughout the European Union automatically without being recognised specifically in particular states. The European Union design right is administered by the European Union intellectual property office. Applications are made to it for registration of the […]
Plant Variety Rights There is separate plant variety legislation, which grants patent-like protection. It is based on international Conventions which have recognised plant breeding rights. Plant variety rights cover the genetic engineering of plant material. The legislation protects strains of plants. Significant time and investment may be involved in the production of plant varieties. The plant breeder is given the sole right to produce, market, […]
Traditional Specialty Guaranteed Agricultural products intended for human consumption or foodstuff with a traditional composition produced in accordance with traditional production methods may become a Traditional Specialty Guaranteed. The designation as a TSH boosts farmers income and is seen as positive in maintaining rural areas. The TSGs are recognized at the community level and entered in a register kept by the commission. There are two […]
Semi-Conductors The directive on the legal protection of semiconductor products requires member states to adopt legislation to protect them insofar as they are the result of the creator’s intellectual effort and not commonplace in the industry. The protection is granted to the person who created the topography subject to them being a person who is a national or resident in an EU state. Companies and […]