'Tangential Relation' criterion clears way for infringement of amended patent claim under doctrine of equivalents

Prosecution history estoppel generally bars patent infringementunder the doctrine of equivalents when a claim is narrowed byamendment during examination, but the ‘tangential relation’criterion preserves that doctrine when the claim is narrowedin a manner unrelated to the particular equivalent which, itis alleged, infringes the patent.     

红军长征：地缘性战略转移的壮举

在中国工农红军长征胜利70周年之际,为纪念这一惊天地、泣鬼神的伟大壮举,本刊特刊发一组文章,以示纪念。     

论社会主义新农村建设背景下的乡镇政府改革

乡镇政府作为直接面对农民的基层行政机构,其改革受到各界关注。中央提出建设社会主义新农村的重大历史任务,给乡镇政府改革带来了难得的机遇和严峻的挑战。乡镇政府面对机遇和挑战,必须从准确定位乡镇政府职能、优化乡镇政府机构、加强乡镇干部能力建设、转变乡镇政府工作方式、理顺县(市)乡的关系等方面进行改革,以提高乡镇政府的行政能力和服务水平。     

村民自治组织在征地过程中的权利博弈

在社会转型时期,城市化、工业化、市场化的发展是现代化发展不可避免的趋势,也是解决“三农”问题的重要途径。但是,在征地过程中,由于制度建设还处在探索和完善之中,各利益主体的利益诉求出现失范现象,利益冲突愈演愈烈,严重影响农村稳定和发展。在征地过程中,村民自治组织现在到底在起着怎样的作用,应该起怎样的作用,值得思考。     

论医疗损害赔偿原则体系

我国《医疗事故处理条例》对医疗损害赔偿实行单一的限额赔偿原则,且赔偿范围规定不全面,使得该条例不能有效和合理地处理所有的医疗损害赔偿,并使得该条例在医疗损害赔偿诉讼中日益边缘化。鉴于此,本文提出一种适应全部医疗损害赔偿的赔偿原则体系,该原则体系由全面赔偿原则、限额赔偿原则、惩罚性赔偿原则和衡平赔偿原则构成。     

Reforming Chinese arbitration law and practices in the global economy

In the last 50 years Chinese arbitration law and practices has made significant contributions to the international commercial arbitration and strides to manage the rapidly increasing caseload associated with a period of amazing growth in economic interactions between Chinese and non-Chinese parties. In the global economy there are rooms for further improvement. The paper proposed some ideas on reforming the Chinese arbitration law and practices on the arbitration system regarding the ad hoc arbitration, panel system and tribunal jurisdiction, interim measures of protection, as well as standards for the judicial review on the arbitral awards.     

The Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur & Genocidal Intent — A Critical Analysis

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