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On January 10, 1991, France passed a law in the fight against smoking and alcoholism. This law, ‘Loi Evin’, was named after health minister Claude Evin and inserted in the French Public Health Code. 1 February 2012
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As a step towards harmonising Bulgarian intellectual property legislation with EU legislation, the Bulgarian Trademark Law was substantially amended. 1 February 2012
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Cameroon is often described as ‘Africa in miniature’. It attracts a lot of businesses, and has the highest number of trademark filings in central Africa. 1 February 2012
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In November 2010, the Contentious Administrative Court (CAC) reversed a decision that was issued by the DNPI’s trademark arm and dismissed a trademark application for ‘RBS The Royal Bank of Scotland’. 1 February 2012
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The Law on Intellectual Property (IP) of Vietnam was adopted by the National Assembly of Vietnam on November 29, 2005 and came into effect on July 1, 2006. 1 February 2012
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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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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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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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