The Oxford Trust

Oxford Computer Consultants publish an eNewsletter 3 to 4 times a year with an article on a topical aspect of IT written by one of our consultants.
The latest publication has a very informative article on User Acceptance Testing. To subscribe to future editions or read past ones go to our Newsletters page.

For a copy of the latest newsletter please follow the link below:
http://www.oxfordcc.co.uk/newsletters/007/UAT.html

Welcome to the Winter 2007 issue of FairCopy.

Manches can help you get the most out of your IP through a combination of protective measures, creative contracts and intelligent enforcement. We deal with the exploitation
process from the development of an idea through to its realisation and secondary use. We also handle the IT issues that are central to the media and entertainment industries in the digital age.

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Welcome to the Winter 2007 issue of Employment News, the quarterly newsletter written by the Manches employment team.

UK/European employment legislation and an ever-growing number of cases make employment law one of the fastest changing areas of law with which all businesses have to contend. Our team acts for public companies, groups of companies, owner-managed businesses, academic institutions, not-for-profit organisations, start-up companies and senior executives.

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Welcome to the Winter 2007 issue of The Cutting Edge. In this issue, we discuss the IP provisions in consortium agreements for FP7 projects, and bring you an update on recent case law relating to patent entitlement.

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This edition of BioBrief looks across the Atlantic at some significant recent and proposed changes to US patent law. The recent changes come from decisions over the past 18 months in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).The proposed changes are contained in the Patent Reform Act 2007, currently going through the legislative process.The judge-made changes are without exception anti-patentee, while the legislative changes bring about fundamental reforms to the US patent system, bringing it more in line with the rest of the world.

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Download a copy of the latest newsletter from Diamond Light Source, here.

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Download a copy of the latest newsletter from Richardsons Chartered Accountants, here.

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Download a copy of the latest newsletter from James Cowper, here.

Articles include:

- Marks & Clerk report highlights academia outpacing corporate biotechnology

- Examination of UK Trade Mark Applications - all change

- Changes to the PCT regulations

- EPO introduces Utilisation Pilot Project

Follow this link to read articles:

http://www.marks-clerk.com/attorneys/documents/Remarks_Summer07.pdf

To download Begbroke Science Park's Spring Newsletter please click here

Issue 8 of PharmaBulletin, WilmerHale's quarterly newsletter addresses current regulatory, intellectual property and antitrust issues facing pharmaceutical companies in the US, Europe and China.

To view the PharmaBulletin, please click on this link: http://www.wilmerhale.com/pharmabulletin_feb2007/

Articles include:

- Marks & Clerk report highlights key sector patent trends in China;

- House of Lords refuses to consider computer program patents;

- Gowers Review published;

- Marks & Clerk in China;

- Trade Mark systems expand.

To download click here

Tessellations Issue 60 now available

Featuring articles on Hepatotoxicity, Unilever get.active!, Tracking Systems, plus news on the Gas Industry, NARA, the MoD FATS scheme, and Tessella's Nuclear Information Management workshop. To download this issue click www.tessella.com/Literature/Tessellations/i_T60.pdf.

Welcome to the first newsletter from iQur Ltd, onestop
shop for liver disease diagnostic testing. Download the publication here.

You can access useful information about the impending Budget through James Cowper Pre-Budget Report: by downloading it here.

To download the Winter 2006 edition of James and Cowper's Technology Update you can download the pdf version here.

For information and news on personal legal issues, please read the Charles Russell Private Client Newsletter, which looks at domestic and international tax and trust issues. It will be of interest to individuals, trustees and all professional advisers.

To download this publication please click here

For all the latest, up to date news and information on Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Media and Telecommunications, please read CRIB the well respected Charles Russell IP IT Media Comms Bulletin.

To view this publication please click here

To download the Summer 2006 edition of James and Cowper's Technology Update please click here

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Marks & Clerk's Intellectual Property update. Items covered in this edition:

- 2006 Biotech report;
- New UK Patent Office Opinions procedure;
- Sunrise period for .mobi domain launch;
- Trade mark oppositions: one strike and you're out.

To download a copy please click on the following link: http://www.marks-clerk.com/attorneys/att_publications_newsletters.htm

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The latest edition of The Cutting Edge newsletter, for Technology Transfer specialists.

This issue looks at whether the rules on EMI options affect a spin-outs' ability to attract top management.

A recent case concerning confidential information is also reviewed.

To download a copy please click on the following link: http://www.manches.com/publications/downloads/Cutting_Edge_2006.pdf

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Features Rick Stein on the Park feeding the six thousand, putting safety first, new PCSOs on Milton Park and the world of work for work experience students.

To download a copy of People & The Park please click here

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Tech Topics is Grant Thornton's newsletter for all those involved in technology-based businesses, looking at topical issues affecting the
sector. At Grant Thornton we have a particular specialism in advising technology businesses, at all stages of the business life-cycle; from spin out to float and beyond.

To download a copy of Grant Thornton Tech Topics Newsletter please click here

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To download a copy of Milton Park's Winter 2006 People and the Park Newsletter please click here

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To download the latest edition of James and Cowper's Technology Update please click here

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The 2nd International Solar Cities Congress in Oxford 3-6 April is a unique opportunity to connect some of the most significant figures in the worlds of science and business together with mayors and policy-makers from major cities around the world. To discuss the key issues surrounding climate change and renewable energy.

To see how the conference plans are progressing please click here to download the newsletter.

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Milton Business Park is one of Europe's largest mixed use business parks, home to a wide range of organisations, large and small, from publishing houses, high street retailers to biotech companies and a myriad of start-up ventures.

Their Autumn newsletter is a sustainability special with an article on the Oxfordshire Sutainable Business Partnership as well as celebrating John Bateman's award for Business Person of the Year awarded by our Chief Executive, Gillian Pearson.

To download the pdf click here

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Milton Business Park is one of Europe's largest mixed use business parks. We're part of MEPC, owned by Hermes Investment Management.

Since it opened in 1997, more than £50m has been invested in Milton Park's facilities to make it one of the most progressive and desirable locations in the region. Today, it is home to a wide range of organisations, large and small, from publishing houses, high street retailers to biotech companies and a myriad of start-up ventures.

Our summer 2005 newsletter can be downloaded as a pdf here.

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The Spring/Summer 2005 edition is available here:

http://www.jamescowper.co.uk/techupss05.html

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Our spring 2005 newsletter can be downloaded as a pdf here.

The January 2005 issue of the BBSRC quarterly newsletter 'Business' is available as a pdf here.