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There has been significant growth in trademark registrations in Belize since the former Trademarks Act was repealed in June 2000 and replaced with the Trademarks Act, Chapter 257 of the laws of Belize. 1 August 2012
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For the first time, the Federal Court has granted an order by which a Canadian trademark registration was quashed and the matter was sent back to the Registrar of Trade-marks to consider a Statement of Opposition. 1 August 2012
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CNNIC, authorised by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, acts as China’s domain name registry, overseeing the .cn country code top-level domain and Chinese Domain Name system. 1 August 2012
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Taiwan’s newly amended Trademark Act entered into force on July 1, 2012, a year after the promulgation date. 1 August 2012
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A trademark registration was invalidated by the Malaysian High Court as a result of a breach of natural justice. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2012. 1 August 2012
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The enactment of the Intellectual Property Code on June 6, 1997, was a landmark in the history of the IP system of the Philippines. 1 August 2012
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According to the European Patent Convention, patents shall not be granted in respect of methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy, or practised diagnostic methods. 1 August 2012
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Since 1999, patent applicants claiming pharmaceutical inventions (products and processes) in Brazil have faced an awkward provision in the Brazilian patent law, commonly known as Article 229-C. 1 August 2012
Copyright
Border measures have been strengthened under the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization and under the Free Trade Agreement between the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. 1 August 2012
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Recent events in the world of high technology titans demonstrate that a patent arms race is reaching fever pitch, with companies amassing patent portfolios for offensive and defensive purposes. 1 August 2012
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