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2011 was marked by many legal changes affecting international investors in Ecuador, most notably the new Competition (Antitrust) Law and new tax regulations which increase international money transfer taxes. 1 February 2012
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In its 2011 annual report, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported that it disposed of 243 inter partes and intellectual property violation cases. 1 February 2012
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In the matter of University of Pretoria v The Registrar of Patents, Bone SA and Nicolaas Duneas, the Court of the Commissioner of Patents was tasked with hearing an appeal against a decision of the registrar. 1 February 2012
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On February 11, 2012, more than 100,000 people in 55 cities demonstrated against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Germany, an international trade agreement which has not been ratified in many countries, including Germany. 1 February 2012
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The law on well-known marks in the Philippines is found in Sections 123.1 (e) and (f) of the Republic Act 8293, the intellectual property code of the Philippines, which came into force on January 1, 1998. 1 February 2012
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The Malaysian Federal Court recently clarified the High Court’s position in appeals against decisions of the registrar of trademarks in Yong Teng Hing B/S Hong Kong Trading Co. v Walton International Limited. 1 February 2012
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From January 1, 2011, European Patents can be validated in Hungary by filing just the Hungarian translation of the claims, if the patent specification is available in English. 1 February 2012
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After 10 years of pondering the power of natural remedies, the Supreme Court in Holland has decided it is time for change. 1 February 2012
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Brazil's judiciary is fixing a Trade-Related Aspects of TRIPS Agreement violation that mandates prior approval for all patents claiming pharmaceutical inventions for human use. 1 February 2012
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The applicant for the marks Hilger and Fahneneid is a manufacturer of alternative scents, cheaper counterparts of quality perfumes made by well-known brands. 1 February 2012
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