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Patent applications should be filed before the competent authority shortly after the invention becomes known to others, since protection will not be granted if, more than a year before the patent application is filed, the invention has been disclosed or made available to the public anywhere in the world and by any means. 1 June 2014
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Although inventions in Italy can be protected as trade secrets, the best way of protecting innovations is by applying for a patent. 1 June 2014
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Significant steps have been taken by the Malaysian government to improve IP protection and enforcement in the country as Malaysia takes a more holistic and innovative approach to charting the development and growth of the IP system. 1 June 2014
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A Swedish patent application is filed with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), and is granted for a term of up to 20 years from the filing date (if the annual renewal fees are paid). 1 June 2014
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As a follow-up to previous reports regarding discussions by subcommittees of the Industrial Structure Council’s IP Policy Committee concerning possible changes to Japan’s patent IP laws, here I will introduce once again, based on the Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2013, recent discussions by the Trademark Subcommittee regarding possible changes to Japan’s Trademark Law relating to new types of trademark. 1 June 2014
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There are three ways to obtain patent rights before the Turkish Patent Institute: (i) by filing a conventional (national) patent application; (ii) by nationalising through the international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT); or (iii) by the European Patent Convention (EPC) route. 1 June 2014
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Myanmar is a country with a legal system based on common law. English law is still in use, supplemented by case law that has been built up nationally. However, many changes are now being made, with new laws passed and draft laws queuing up at the Myanmar parliament. 1 June 2014
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Patents can be protected in the UAE through direct national filing, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) or the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which has a unified patent system for the six GCC countries: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait. However, the GCC is not part of the PCT so only original patents can be filed under the GCC system. 1 June 2014
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There have not been any significant changes or developments in Venezuela over the last year that IP professionals and owners need to be aware of. The following should serve as a good guide for those doing business in this jurisdiction. 1 June 2014
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Currently, most monopolies granted in Poland are validations of European patents. 1 June 2014
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