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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Fleischer Studios, Inc. v AVELA, Inc., had the potential to limit brand owners’ ability to protect their marks against third party merchandising and assert their rights in trademarks. 1 December 2011
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The Federal Court of Canada (FC) has awarded Louis Vuitton and Burberry the largest ever punitive damages award in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright case in Canada. 1 December 2011
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The provision of Art 123(2) and (3) of the European Patent Convention (EPC) is to avoid that an applicant or proprietor improves the scope of the application or patent by way of amendments. 1 December 2011
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An exception has been made to the current situation that no South African Intellectual Property (IP) may be exported without South African Reserve Bank permission. 1 December 2011
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The Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the US Patent & Trademark Office has commenced, as of September 1, 2011. 1 December 2011
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The Council of Appellate Circuits of the Turkish Court of Appeals (the council) recently rendered a key decision with regard to well-known trademarks’ usage requirements in different classes. 1 December 2011
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For the uninitiated, finding translators sounds easy. Often, inexperienced company executives just entering the international market talk about translating as if it is simple. In fact, it is much more than that. 1 October 2011
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Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 envisages a stay of a lawsuit for infringement when validity of the registration has been questioned. 1 October 2011
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Licensing in India has enormous potential with many international players eyeing it as a lucrative market. Sana Jaffri explains. 1 October 2011
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Patents in India are granted to encourage inventions and ensure their commercial exploitation. But compulsory licences could threaten the integrity of the system. Vikrant Rana takes a look. 1 October 2011
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