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Thailand’s administrative authorities and judiciary protect well-known marks very effectively. 1 August 2010
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The Supreme Court promulgated its decision in Superior Commercial Enterprises, Inc. v. Kunnan Enterprises Ltd., affirming its previous ruling that the registration of a trademark by an exclusive distributor belongs to the manufacturer. 1 August 2010
Copyright
Germany’s Federal Supreme Court handed down a decision in May 2010 concerning the conditions under which owners of wireless LAN routers may be held responsible for third parties downloading pirated material using their routers. 1 August 2010
Copyright
Israel submitted accession papers to WIPO at the end of May, and from September 1, 2010, it will be possible to file trademarks in Israel using the Madrid Protocol. 1 August 2010
Jurisdiction reports
A common problem of opposition proceedings arises when the rights to a given phrase are acquired by the applicant based on an earlier registration. 1 August 2010
Copyright
The Dutch copyright act is heading for a major change if the Dutch government’s recent proposal for copyright contract law gains public support. 1 August 2010
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The Appeal Court of Budapest is the second instance court in Hungary for patent revocation proceedings, which begin with a nullity request to the Hungarian Patent Office (HPO). 1 August 2010
Jurisdiction reports
On average, it takes two and a half years for an applicant to receive a first office action from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) after filing a request for substantive examination. 1 August 2010
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In terms of Patent Regulation 90(1), a patentee must serve and file a counterstatement to an application for revocation within two months of its service and lodging, failing which the patent will be deemed revoked. 1 August 2010
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On the final day of its 2009-2010 term, the US Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos finally issued its long-awaited decision on so-called business method patents. 1 August 2010
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