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On February 11, 2012, more than 100,000 people in 55 cities demonstrated against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in Germany, an international trade agreement which has not been ratified in many countries, including Germany. 1 February 2012
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2011 was marked by many legal changes affecting international investors in Ecuador, most notably the new Competition (Antitrust) Law and new tax regulations which increase international money transfer taxes. 1 February 2012
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In its 2011 annual report, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported that it disposed of 243 inter partes and intellectual property violation cases. 1 February 2012
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In the matter of University of Pretoria v The Registrar of Patents, Bone SA and Nicolaas Duneas, the Court of the Commissioner of Patents was tasked with hearing an appeal against a decision of the registrar. 1 February 2012
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In Nigeria, intellectual property rights (IPR) are governed by the Trade Marks Act, the Patents and Designs Act and the Copyright Act. 1 February 2012
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The equation between intellectual assets and the market requires an adequate and efficient protection system for innovation. 1 February 2012
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A decision of the English High Court has led the UK Intellectual Property Office to issue a new practice notice that instructs UK examiners to take a much narrower view of the “mental act” exclusion to patentability. 1 February 2012
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The law governing intellectual property rights in Sri Lanka is the Intellectual Property Act No 36 of 2003, based on the World Trade Organization Agreement on TRIPS. The IP Act provides an array of options for enforcing IP rights. 1 February 2012
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In 2011, US trademark case law presented several updates and continuations of ongoing battles. These cases dealt with keyword advertising, dilution, and aesthetic functionality. 1 February 2012
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Recent global economic events have forced intellectual property owners to tighten their belts. 1 February 2012
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