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E-commerce platforms and liability
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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Two steps forward, one step back in Romania
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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Frustrating delays to the Unitary Patent
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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An overview of Austria's IP landscape
The Act Introducing Patent Treaties was recently amended to remove passages concerning the need to file German translations of European patents which were issued in English or French.   1 February 2012
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Landmark trademark appeal in Belize
In July 2010, the former Chief Justice of Belize Dr Abdulai Conteh delivered the first judicial determination in relation to a dispute between cigarette moguls Philip Morris SA and British American Tobacco.   1 February 2012
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IP challenges in Brazil
2011 was a challenging year for intellectual property (IP) in Brazil, with entrenched anti-IP local interests pitted against the establishment of a contemporary IP-based innovation society.   1 February 2012
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Trademark law treaty now a reality
The Trademark Law Treaty was recently ratified by the Dominican Republic as a complement to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement.   1 February 2012
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New act changes rules for partial designs
For design patent protection provided under the Taiwan Patent Act, the design claim should be directed to a tangible object that can be individually put into commercial transaction by ordinary consumers.   1 February 2012
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Fine times in China
The Guangdong High People’s Court recently gave its final judgment on a patent infringement dispute between Midea Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Group and Gree Electric Appliances, Inc, of Zhuhai.   1 February 2012
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Amazon.com's 'one-click' business method patent issued in Canada
Amazon. com’s patent application for its ‘one-click’ invention has been allowed by the Canadian IP Office.   1 February 2012

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