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A government bill, published in October, proposes several changes to Finland’s Copyright Act, including the following: 27 November 2014
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After the Bang & Olufsen decision about trademark protection for the shape of headphones, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on September 18 this year, on a request concerning the implementation of article 3(1)(e) of the First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of December 21, 1988, to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trademarks. 27 November 2014
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Germany is the only country in Europe that has a bifurcated system of patent litigation. 27 November 2014
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In the January/February issue of WIPR I discussed a ruling by the appellate court of The Hague in a dispute between the Dutch anti-piracy foundation BREIN and two internet service providers (ISPs). 27 November 2014
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A great deal of attention and discussion has been directed to the America Invents Act (AIA), which was passed into law by the US Congress in 2011. 27 November 2014
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In the spring of 2014, the Canadian government loosened restrictions on the commercial exchange of medical cannabis, ushering in what some would call a ‘free market’ for the product. 30 September 2014
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Rule 6 of the European Patent Convention (EPC), set out in a Notice from the European Patent Office (EPO) dated January 10, 2014, introduced changes to the EPO’s old language-related fee-reduction system. 30 September 2014
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On May 14, 2014, the official adoption was announced of an act that includes amendments to (1) the Patent Law, as previewed in the January/February issue of WIPR; (2) the Design Law, as previewed in the March/April issue; and (3) the Trademark Law, as previewed in the May/June issue. 30 September 2014
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Brazil is a great place for technology companies to do business. 30 September 2014
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After Costa Rica joined the World Trade Organization in 1995, several obligations were placed on the country relating to IP. 30 September 2014
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