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Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in December 2011 after 18 years of negotiations. 1 February 2012
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In 2001, the assembly of the Paris Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and the general assembly of WIPO adopted the Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Marks and Other IP rights in Signs on the Internet. 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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Protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) in Norway may seem quite a gamble. Although Norway is an European Economic Area (EEA) member, studies show that the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) and the Norwegian courts are both stricter in various areas regarding IP protection than the other Nordic countries. 1 February 2012
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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
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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
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Ghana is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and a signatory to WTO agreements on intellectual property (IP). 1 February 2012
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The Fast Action Scheme (FAS) was set up by the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department (HKCED) in 2006. Through FAS, copyright owners can take immediate action during exhibitions against copyright or trademark infringement. 1 February 2012
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In 2011, the Supreme Court rendered an important decision on the subject of the relationship between the Law of Patents and the Law of Unjust Enrichment. 1 February 2012
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The financial crisis continued to affect the Icelandic intellectual property (IP) market in 2011. The number of applications for trademark registrations went up slightly, after going down in 2009 and 2010. 1 February 2012
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