INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RELATED ISSUES 



Baillie, Iain C. "Where Goes Europe? The European Patent." Journal of the 

 Patent Office Society, v. 58, Mar. 1976: 153-185. 



Reviews the history of the European Patent and Community Patent 

 Conventions, comments on some of their procedural and substantive aspects, 

 summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each type of patent, and 

 discusses implications for the U.S. applicant. 

 Cali, J. L. International Criteria for Reference Materials. Washington, National 

 Bureau of Standards. 1976. 15 p. (Available from NTIS as PB 251 096/4SL.) 

 In clinical chemistry, international organizations are now becoming aware 

 of and taking steps to integrate national measurement programs for use in the 

 international scene. The steps necessary to bring about compatible measure- 

 ment networks in clinical chemistry are briefly discussed — mainly in the con- 

 text of the measurement process. Reference materials, as well as definitive 

 and reference methods are important elements in the building and mainte- 

 nance of a compatible measurement system. International criteria for reference 

 materials, especially those that are certified are recommended. Factors to be 

 considered include: purity, homogeneity, stability, continuity of supply and 

 information, availability, and the certification process, including legally 

 imposed requirements. Each of these is discussed, together with examples 

 drawn from the NBS clinical Standard Reference Materials. 

 Dawid, Heinz. "Past and Present Developments in the International Law of 

 Trademarks." Brooklyn Journal of International Law, v. 2, fall 1975: 70-107. 

 Article considers the Convention of Paris for the Protection of Industrial 

 Property, the nature of ownership in trademark law, attitudes of the socialist 

 countries, trademarks and technology transfer in the developing countries, 

 developments in the U.S. and other Western countries, and the future of 

 trademark law. 

 Implementation of the Provisions of the Proposed G ATT Standards Code. New York, 

 American National Standards Institute, Prepared for the Dept. of Commerce, 

 Washington. February 28, 1977. 64 p. (Available from NTIS as PB 266 254/2SL.) 

 The purpose of this report is to provide the U.S. Government with pro- 

 posals for implementing the provisions of the draft GATT 'Code of Conduct 

 for the Prevention of Technical Barriers to Trade' which relate to the vol- 

 untary standards activities of the U.S. private sector. The report recommends, 

 inter alia: the establishment of a U.S. National Standards Registry for all 

 recognized national and international standards and certification programs 

 applicable to international trade and commerce; an information exchange 

 system; and recognition of the American National Standards Institute 

 (ANSI) as the U.S. focal point for private sector implementation of the 

 releva,nt provisions of the proposed Code. Also included are recommendations 

 affecting certification, technical assistance, and funding. 

 Kalikow, Martin. "An International Patent Department Looks at Multi-Country 

 Patent Arrangements and at its Future." Journal of the Patent Office Society, 

 v. 58, Nov. 1976: 723-734. 



Discusses the changes that will occur in the international patent system 



when the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the European Patent Convention 



are ratified and implemented. 



Landis, John W. "Should U.S. Industry Shift to New Engineering Standards 



Based on Metric Measurement?" Professional Engineer, v. 45, May 1975: 



30-34. 



"By January 1, 1978, all members of the European Common Market will 



have to transact business in SI units. The alternative to U.S. development 



of metric standards is to let the Europeans develop them for us by default." 



Rolf, W. F. and George C. Glenn. "Commercialization of the Liquid Metal Fast 



Breeder Reactor and the Need for Standards Coordination and Cooperation." 



ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials] Standardization News, 



V. 5, Apr. 1977: 28-31, 64. 



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