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Patentability of Computer Programs in light of the Court of appeals decision in Symbian
Intellectual Property Mace & Jones, Newsletter March 2009
Historically the UK-IPO and the European Patent Office (EPO) have been at odds in their assessment of the patentability of computer software. The same software program could be granted patent...

Act on Electronic Communication, Personal Numbers and Authorized Conversion of Documents
Intellectual Property Felix a spol., Newsletter March 2009
Act No. 300/2008 Coll. on Electronic Communication, Personal Numbers and Authorized Conversion of Documents (the “Act”) will come into force on 1 July 2009; the Act introduces major...

No small change - The stimulus package and its impact
International Crisis Bricker & Eckler - USA, Newsletter March 2009
The 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009' is the largest one-time domestic spending program in U.S. history. Patton Boggs' summary addresses the tax and funding provisions target, where...
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International Tax Reform under the Obama Administration
International Taxation Bricker & Eckler - USA, Newsletter March 2009
Introduction The newly minted Obama administration is calling for reforms related to international tax, especially the reform of deferrals used by U.S. multinational enterprises doing business...