Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement

Slide 1: IPR Enforcement Lancaster University, 3 Aug 2006 Jane Lambert Barrister

Slide 2: European Patent Applications 2004 • USA 32,625 • Germany 23,044 • Japan 20,584 • France 8,079 • The Netherlands 6,974 • UK 4,791 • Switzerland 4,663

Slide 3: Estimated PCT Applications 2004 State Number % increase over 2004 USA 45,111 3.8 Japan 25,145 24.3 Germany 15,870 4.0 France 5,522 6.6 UK 5,115 1.5 South Korea 4,747 33.6 China (No 10) 2,452 43.7

Slide 4: IPAC: Enforcement of Patent Rights England and Wales: - Patents Court £1 m - Patents County Court £150 – 250,000 France €30,000 – 50,000 Netherlands €10,000 – 40,000 Germany €25,000 – 50,000 USA US$2 – 4 m but costs do not follow event and contingency fees permissible

Slide 5: Initiatives to reduce costs in England and Wales • Streamlined Procedure in Patents Court • Patent Office Advisory Opinions under s.74A and s.74B Patents Act 1977 since Oct 2005 • Patent Office Mediation Service • Examples of UDRP, Nominet and other DRS

Slide 6: Detailed Look at Two Initiatives • Work of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre in Geneva including spectacular success of UDRP • Patent Office Mediation Initiative

Slide 7: Any Questions Jane Lambert NIPC The Media Centre 7 Northumberland Street Huddersfield HD1 1RL Tel 0870 990 5081 www.nipclaw.com