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Late 2010 and early 2011 have brought three welcome developments to the Patent Prosecution highway (PPH) programme in Canada, each including advantages for applicants from outside and inside Canada. 1 June 2011
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The New Customs Regulation, which came into effect in October 2009, provides a new mechanism for intellectual property right holders, known as ‘simplified destruction’. 1 June 2011
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Swiftly developing technology has always been an integral part of a growing economy. As one of the main engines of progress, innovation deserves to be legally protected. 1 June 2011
Copyright
One of the most commonly used contracts covering intellectual property is the nondisclosure agreement. 1 June 2011
Jurisdiction reports
Canadian trademark jurisprudence saw numerous interesting developments during 2010. Our courts and Opposition Board adopted new approaches to certain ‘old’ concepts and reinforced others. 1 April 2011
Jurisdiction reports
On January 1, 2011, new changes to the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention (EPC) entered into force. 1 April 2011
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In France, intellectual property rights’ holders have been using and working with customs authorities for many years—and well before European harmonisation—to stop the importation of counterfeit goods. 1 April 2011
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The doctrine of equivalence is commonly used to interpret the scope of an invention in patent and utility model litigation case law. 1 April 2011
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When can it be said that a patent has been granted? To date, a patent has been held as granted on the grant date indicated on the letters patent document. 1 April 2011
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At 2:46 pm on March 11, 2011, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan. 1 April 2011
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