Morgan Lewis on Intellectual Property and Technology
December 2002

In this Issue:

• Seven Things You Need to Know About the Madrid Protocol:
  In November, the United States enacted legislation implementing the Madrid Protocol (often simply called the Protocol). This long-awaited step will permit the United States to join 56 other countries currently allowing trademark owners to seek registration in multiple jurisdictions through means of this central filing system, using one application, prepared in one language, with fees paid in one currency. Here are some things to keep in mind about the Madrid Protocol.
• Recent Changes in U.S. Patent Law
• Patent Royalties- A Fee Too Far?:
  A recent district court decision held that certain patent license terms, including reach-through royalties and post-expiration payments, are not considered to be patent misuses.
• Harry Potter and the Halls of Justice:
  Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, along with her U.S. publisher and film company Time Warner Entertainment, recently won a declaration that their popular books, merchandise and movies do not violate another author’s rights in the use of the term “Muggles” or any other elements of the defendant’s earlier-published works.
• USPTO Filing Fees to Increase January 1, 2003

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