The High Court has interpreted the expression ‘close of business’ in a recent group administration case. The case involved a number of other issues, however it serves as a useful reminder of the requirement for certainty when drafting commercial contracts. When a term in a contract is not defined expressly, it will be interpreted in […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Marcia Augsburger of King & Spalding. Marcia has joined IR as our exclusive Life Sciences Member in US-California. Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including […]
OverviewOn June 22, 2016, The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was signed and went into effect, substantially amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) of 1976. Prior to the revision, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) had the ability, but not the obligation to review the […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Edgar Haug and Sandra Kuzmich of Frommer, Lawrence and Haug. Edgar and Sandra have joined IR as our exclusive Life Sciences Member in New York. Ed Haug is a founding partner of Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP and has served as […]
Gideon Koren & Co Law Office are hosting an Intellectual Property seminar which shall take place in Rehovot, Israel on April 27, 2015. Please see attached invitation. To confirm your attendance please contact Meir directly. Invitation Gideon Koren & Co Law Office
In the world of modern garden plants, it has become increasingly common for a simple species designation to be deemed insufficient. No longer does “sugar maple” or “common lilac” cut it. Most of our garden plants are represented in the trade by dozens, and in some cases thousands, of named selections (last time we checked, […]
With a collapsed energy market in Argentina and a change of the current administration in 2015, it is clear that Argentina will have to develop and invest in the energy sector, and especially in the renewable energies sector. The purpose of this note is to briefly develop some of the main traits of the renewable energy legislation in – and theprospects for – Argentina. National System for Wind […]
This past summer a significant decision was rendered by the Committee on Compensation andRoyalties, a committee formed under Israel’s Patent Law-1967, putting to rest some of the uncertaintywhich was created by an earlier judgment issued by the Israeli Supreme Court in 2012, affecting thepotential royalty rights which an employee might have as to an invention […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Meir Fuchs of Gideon Koren & Co Law Office. Meir has joined IR as our exclusive Life Sciences Member in Israel. Adv. Meir Fuchs is a partner at Gideon Koren & Co., and one of the recognized Israeli attorneys practicing high-tech and […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Martin Wepfer of Mathys Schmid Partner. Martin has joined IR as our exclusive Life Sciences Member in Switzerland. After completing his studies at the University of St. Gall (HSG), Martin Wepfer moved to a position as assistant in private law at the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados. Gabriel has joined IR as our exclusive IP & Life Sciences Member in Brazil. Gabriel Di Blasi is industrial engineer, industrial property agent and lawyer. His practice covers domestic and international Intellectual […]
Backlog: Patent backlog in Brazil causes delay in examination BPO reports average delays of 10 years for applications filed in the early 2000s Extreme cases have been reported to have taken up to 12 years Delays apply to both patent and utility model applications Slightly less for utility models (about 8 years) To view the […]