Semi-Conductors

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 […]

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EU Info Society Services

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 […]

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EU Origin Protections

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 […]

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Certification Marks

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 […]

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EU Design Rights

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 […]

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Plant Products

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 […]

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EU Agricultural Designations

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 […]

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Miscellaneous IP Rights

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 […]

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