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The final countdown to the new Taiwan Patent Act
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has announced that the effective date of the Amendment to the Taiwan Patent Act will fall on January 1, 2013. We summarise the important changes.   1 December 2012
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Exxon Corporation wins unconstitutional action before the constitutional court
Exxon Corporation proceeded to file an unconstitutional action before the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic, against Resolution 209-Bis issued by the same entity on December 6, 2000.   1 December 2012
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Unity of invention: a matter of concern
Provisions for unity of invention in many jurisdictions usually mean that an application may relate only to one invention.   1 December 2012
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Tackling cybercrime: a new approach
Domain names have become an important issue in the protection of intellectual property rights.   1 December 2012
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Border measures in Hungary
Cabinet Decree 371/2004 was published on December 26, 2004 and became effective on January 1, 2005, covering specific border measures which can be instituted when certain intellectual property rights are infringed.   1 December 2012
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A limited breeders exemption
In September, the Netherlands welcomed a proposal for the introduction of a ‘limited breeders exemption’ into the patent law. The proposal concerns the modification of Article 53b of the Dutch Patent Act 1995.   1 December 2012
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Use it or lose it
Peru’s National Institute of the Defence and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) tends to be very rigorous in checking the use of trademarks that third parties are trying to have cancelled.   21 November 2012
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When is a date of first use not a date of first use?
One of the topics discussed by IP magistrates relates to the decisions issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property in cancellation actions filed against trademark registrations on the basis of false data.   1 October 2012
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Legal interest before the Polish Patent Office and courts
According to the Polish Administrative Code and Law on Industrial Property, a party must prove its legal interest in order to start administrative proceedings before the Polish authorities.   1 October 2012
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Amending Canada's trademarks regime
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office is considering amendments to the Trade-mark Regulations under the authority of the Canadian Trade-marks Act.   1 October 2012

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