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Officially published in March 2014, France’s new consumer affairs law aims to reinforce the rights of consumers by setting up “new tools of economic regulation in order to balance the powers of consumers and professionals”. 1 June 2014
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A patent attorney should be consulted to assist with the assessment of patentability and drafting of the patent specification. 1 June 2014
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National patent applications are filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) by filing a specification with a description and claims. 1 June 2014
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Applicants can apply to the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to obtain a patent. 1 June 2014
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The first specialised IP rights court has been operating for almost a year in Russia. Altogether, nearly 600 cases had been filed by the end of March 2014. 1 June 2014
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Several issues surrounding the nullity defence in design infringement lawsuits in Germany under the new German Designs Act have arisen. 1 June 2014
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The number of trademark registration applications in China jumped last year, according to recent statistics. They totalled 1,881,546 in 2013, 14.15 percent more than in 2012. By the end of the year, the cumulative number of trademark registration applications in China was 13,241,337, and 8,652,358 had matured into registrations, of which 7,237,894 remained valid. 1 April 2014
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In recent years, branded drug manufacturers have engaged in a tactic designed to stifle competition from lower-cost generic medicines. 1 April 2014
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It would be good to think that intellectual property law and regulations in Mexico cover all the aspects and possible issues that might arise from their own provisions, but that is not the case. 1 April 2014
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On January 1, 2014, a new Designs Act (Designgesetz—DesignG) came into force in Germany. 1 April 2014
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