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The Malaysian Federal Court recently clarified the High Court’s position in appeals against decisions of the registrar of trademarks in Yong Teng Hing B/S Hong Kong Trading Co. v Walton International Limited. 1 February 2012
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The search and examination of European patent applications occur in separate stages, meaning an applicant receives the search report before he has to decide whether he wishes the application to be examined. 1 February 2012
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SPCs for human and veterinary medicinal products, as well as for plant protection products, became available in Romania upon accession to the EU on January 1, 2007, under EU legislation. 1 February 2012
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Law 2011-2012 of December 29, 2011, relating to the reinforcement of the safety of drugs and medicinal products, has modified the French public health code. 1 February 2012
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On January 31, 2012, the IP High Court of Japan delivered a groundbreaking appellate decision concerning the registrability of a trademark. 1 February 2012
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The Mexican Law of Industrial Property does not regulate consent letters and/or coexistence agreements, but over the years the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (MIIP) has accepted them on a case-by-case basis. 1 February 2012
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Patent attorneys whose practices focus upon both litigation and patent prosecution may find themselves trapped by a little known, court-ordered ‘prosecution bar’. 1 February 2012
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The Turkish Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision regarding the trademark use requirement. According to local legislation and practice, only the use of a trademark in Turkey fulfils that requirement. 1 February 2012
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In 2011, intellectual property in general, and trademarks in particular, have continued to be in the spotlight for Russian lawmakers, courts, administrative authorities and rights holders alike. 1 February 2012
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Domain names represent a good opportunity to establish digital businesses as they are positively changing the way in which the Internet is used by making it more open and accessible. 1 February 2012
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