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The rights of an owner of a well-known trademark under the Paris Convention involve the prevention of an unauthorised third party from registering or using that mark in relation to identical or similar goods. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2011 after 18 years of negotiations. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
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
Copyright
Luxembourg is an attractive jurisdiction for both intellectual property (IP) management and taxation, because it has a long-established tradition of being business-friendly, especially for R&D-driven companies. 1 February 2012
Copyright
Ghana is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and a signatory to WTO agreements on intellectual property (IP). 1 February 2012
Copyright
Patent applications must be filed in writing with the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR). Patent application forms are available on the Internet (www.prh.fi/en/patentit) and they can be filed in electronic form. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
Several changes to the Hungarian Patent Law became effective on January 1, 2012, partly to align national law with the requirements of the London Agreement, to which Hungary signed in 2011. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
In an important trademark decision, the Federal Court of Justice held that the use of a well-known company logo in a car garage’s advertisements may take unfair advantage of or be detrimental to the advertising function of the mark. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
In MCG Industries (Pty) Ltd v Chespak (Pty) Ltd, the applicant brought an application before the North Gauteng High Court for an interdict against the respondent in order to restrain it from infringing the applicant’s registered design. 1 February 2012
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