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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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From January 1, 2011, European Patents can be validated in Hungary by filing just the Hungarian translation of the claims, if the patent specification is available in English. 1 February 2012
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After 10 years of pondering the power of natural remedies, the Supreme Court in Holland has decided it is time for change. 1 February 2012
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The Malaysian Federal Court recently clarified the High Court’s position in appeals against decisions of the registrar of trademarks in Yong Teng Hing B/S Hong Kong Trading Co. v Walton International Limited. 1 February 2012
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Brazil's judiciary is fixing a Trade-Related Aspects of TRIPS Agreement violation that mandates prior approval for all patents claiming pharmaceutical inventions for human use. 1 February 2012
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The search and examination of European patent applications occur in separate stages, meaning an applicant receives the search report before he has to decide whether he wishes the application to be examined. 1 February 2012
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The Mexican Law of Industrial Property does not regulate consent letters and/or coexistence agreements, but over the years the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (MIIP) has accepted them on a case-by-case basis. 1 February 2012
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The applicant for the marks Hilger and Fahneneid is a manufacturer of alternative scents, cheaper counterparts of quality perfumes made by well-known brands. 1 February 2012
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SPCs for human and veterinary medicinal products, as well as for plant protection products, became available in Romania upon accession to the EU on January 1, 2007, under EU legislation. 1 February 2012
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