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The European Patent Office (EPO) has received about 800 European patent applications relating to plants in general since 2002. About 90 percent concern genetically modified plants. 1 April 2012
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‘Blond’ and ‘Blond Amsterdam’ are trademarks of the Dutch company Blond Amsterdam and used for a popular brand of tableware. 1 April 2012
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The most frequent basis for refusal of protection for a trademark is the existence of valid earlier rights in the name of third parties in the same sector. 1 April 2012
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Germany, like many other jurisdictions, is currently a forum for a courtroom battle of almost epic proportions between two of the world’s biggest computer and mobile phone companies: Apple and Samsung. 1 April 2012
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The special rules on intellectual property litigation, otherwise known as the ‘Rules of Procedure in Intellectual Property Rights Cases’, took effect 15 days after publication in two national newspapers. 1 April 2012
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The Amendment to the Taiwan Patent Act is expected to come into effect in November 2012. 1 April 2012
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The controversial term ‘patent troll’ is often used as a pejorative label for entities which accumulate patents with a view toward extracting licence revenues from alleged infringers. 1 April 2012
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Following confidential negotiations, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is now ready for signature once it is implemented. 1 April 2012
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As previously reported in WIPR, Patent Prosecution Highway programmes have been adopted by 24 offices of various countries and regions, including Japan. 1 April 2012
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This article considers the criteria used by the Peruvian trademark office to resolve cancellation for non-use of trademarks. 1 April 2012
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