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Detaining suspect goods
Peru’s Industrial Property Law allows the owner of trademarks to file an infringement procedure against merchants who use a registered trademark without authorisation.   1 December 2012
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Acquired distinctiveness: is any category of marks exempt?
Sufficient distinctiveness is one of the basic requirements for a trademark to be applied for at the Polish Patent office.   1 December 2012
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Employing inventors in Russia
Russia has an impressive history of technological development and academic research in many fields of natural sciences.   1 December 2012
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Who is a relevant consumer?
In many jurisdictions,‘relevant consumer’ is one of the most frequently used and necessary expressions when determining not only the likelihood of confusion between trademarks but also the notoriety level of a trademark.   1 December 2012
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AIA patent law reform is effective
On September 16, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).   1 December 2012
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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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New rules for granting pharma patents
In August, the Brazilian vice-commissioner for patents, Julio Cesar Moreira, announced that INPI was implementing new rules in order to reduce the current backlog of patent applications, which averages eight years, to three years.   1 December 2012
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Oppositions directed to a part of a patent
The purpose of opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office is to give an opponent, which can be any member of the public, the opportunity to challenge the validity of a granted European patent.   1 December 2012
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China's patent law to be amended again
On August 9, 2012, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) published a draft amendment to the Patent Law, soliciting public comments.   1 December 2012

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