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In resolving conflicts of marks in inter partes cases or infringement cases which necessarily involve the determination of whether the marks involved are confusingly similar, courts are consistent on only one point: each case is unique and must be decided based on the circumstances peculiar to it. 1 September 2013
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The regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 608/2013/EU governing anti-counterfeiting action by customs authorities was published on June 29, 2013, repealing Regulation 1383/2003/EC. 1 September 2013
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A case that captured the attention of many Peruvian university students was the prohibition of the words ‘pontifical’ and ‘Catholic’ in the name of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), after action from the Vatican. 1 September 2013
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Historically, the UK has taken a relatively narrow approach to the implementation of the governing EU Directives on statutory copyright exemptions. 1 September 2013
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On August 3, President Obama’s administration did the unexpected. A Samsung legal victory was destroyed by the administration’s vetoing of a US International Trade Commission ban on the import and sale of a number of Apple’s iPhones and iPads. 1 September 2013
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The local system for protecting IP rights in Korea will be subject to change as a result of revisions to the Patent Act, Trademark Act, and Design Act, which have been promulgated. 1 September 2013
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The history of comparative advertising dates back to the beginning of commerce itself. It has always been normal for a trader to attempt to enjoy pecuniary benefits by drawing a comparison between the qualities of his products/services and a competitor’s. 1 September 2013
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Under Romanian jurisprudence, it is compulsory first to initiate an action for invalidating a similar or identical subsequent trademark; only after this procedure is followed can infringement action be initiated. 1 September 2013
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According to Article 83 of the European Patent Convention an invention must be disclosed in a patent application in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art. 1 September 2013
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The requirement of genuine use is assessed strictly in both national and European trademark practice. Use without registration can also provide certain rights to the users. 1 September 2013
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