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In the first article of this series (WIPR September/October issue), we established that the ratio (number of filings per year divided by the number of examiners, divided by 12 months) is a useful metric for assessing the workload of various patent offices. 18 December 2015
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Many of us take for granted the lawful monopoly afforded to owners of US patents. 1 October 2015
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Pharmaceutical trademark owners consider many factors when selecting a trademark. As it assists consumers’ decision-making process, a trademark often contains the product’s International Nonproprietary Name (INN) code and refers to the indication or feature. 1 October 2015
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In 2003, The Pirate Bay, an online index of digital content of mostly entertainment media, was founded in Sweden. It allows visitors to download and contribute magnet links and torrent files, which facilitate peer-to-peer file-sharing among users of the BitTorrent protocol. 1 October 2015
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A new website was one of many new things to emerge for the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and its customers. Some of the many successful projects CIPC has embarked on have included the launching of electronic filing of trademark, patent, design and copyright applications in September 2013, and the launching of a free web-based electronic trademark search service in March 2015. 1 October 2015
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Operating in Moscow since July 2013, the Intellectual Property Court was expected to raise the level of professionalism in the resolution and adjudication of intellectual property disputes, increase transparency of the decision-making, and boost confidence in the Russian IP system among domestic and foreign IP owners. 1 October 2015
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Peru is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Trade Organization, and a party to most intellectual property agreements, including the Berne Convention and Paris Convention. In June 2009, Peru officially became a Patent Cooperation Treaty member. 1 October 2015
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It takes a while for reforms to travel through the European administrative system. However, the European Commission, Parliament and Council have agreed on a trademark reform package. This brings change for new and existing Community trademark (CTM) owners. 1 October 2015
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The Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 in Australia has set in motion a global debate. The act mandates that the design of tobacco products and their packaging is standardised so that only the brand name can be retained, in a standard typeface, colour and size. 1 October 2015
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It is well known that according to Mexican intellectual property law, a trademark registration can be cancelled if it is not renewed or if the owner or licensee, duly recorded before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), has not used the trademark for the goods or services covered within a period of three years from the filing date of a cancellation action. 1 October 2015
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