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In 2011, US trademark case law presented several updates and continuations of ongoing battles. These cases dealt with keyword advertising, dilution, and aesthetic functionality. 1 February 2012
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Recent global economic events have forced intellectual property owners to tighten their belts. 1 February 2012
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Several changes to the Hungarian Patent Law became effective on January 1, 2012, partly to align national law with the requirements of the London Agreement, to which Hungary signed in 2011. 1 February 2012
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Patent applications must be filed in writing with the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR). Patent application forms are available on the Internet (www.prh.fi/en/patentit) and they can be filed in electronic form. 1 February 2012
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In an important trademark decision, the Federal Court of Justice held that the use of a well-known company logo in a car garage’s advertisements may take unfair advantage of or be detrimental to the advertising function of the mark. 1 February 2012
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The geographical boundaries of Central Asia are defined in a variety of ways. In this article, we are concerned with five countries within Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 1 February 2012
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An assembly of China's National People’s Congress last year approved an outline of the country's Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. 1 February 2012
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Trademarks ensure that thieves can be confronted in a civil court, so trademark protection is the owner’s bark; enforcement its bite. 1 February 2012
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In Romania, a new trademark law came into effect on May 9, 2010. Two issues have emerged that relate to the new law, both affecting the strategies of applicants and opponents. 1 February 2012
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Patent attorneys have been talking about a single EU patent for 40 years. But as Annelise Holme explains, political interests are threatening progress. 1 February 2012
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