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The Act Introducing Patent Treaties was recently amended to remove passages concerning the need to file German translations of European patents which were issued in English or French. 1 February 2012
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Sovereign Belarus passed its national Law on Trademarks and Service Marks on February 5, 1993. 1 February 2012
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In July 2010, the former Chief Justice of Belize Dr Abdulai Conteh delivered the first judicial determination in relation to a dispute between cigarette moguls Philip Morris SA and British American Tobacco. 1 February 2012
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In recent years, Turkey has adopted significant revisions and developments in the field of IP. Educational opportunities and awareness of the IP field has increased in direct proportion to the increase in R&D activities and entrepreneurship. 1 February 2012
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In Nigeria, intellectual property rights (IPR) are governed by the Trade Marks Act, the Patents and Designs Act and the Copyright Act. 1 February 2012
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Protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) in Norway may seem quite a gamble. Although Norway is an European Economic Area (EEA) member, studies show that the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the Norwegian courts are both stricter in various areas regarding IP protection than the other Nordic countries. 1 February 2012
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The rights of an owner of a well-known trademark under the Paris Convention involve the prevention of an unauthorised third party from registering or using that mark in relation to identical or similar goods. 1 February 2012
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A trademark that is entitled to protection under the Paris Convention as a well-known trademark can be protected under the Trade Marks Ordinance in Hong Kong. 1 February 2012
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Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2011 after 18 years of negotiations. 1 February 2012
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