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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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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 Romania, a new trademark law came into effect on May 9, 2010. Two issues have emerged that relate to the new law, both affecting the strategies of applicants and opponents. 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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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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Patent attorneys have been talking about a single EU patent for 40 years. But as Annelise Holme explains, political interests are threatening progress. 1 February 2012
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Law 2011-2012 of December 29, 2011, relating to the reinforcement of the safety of drugs and medicinal products, has modified the French public health code. 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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On January 31, 2012, the IP High Court of Japan delivered a groundbreaking appellate decision concerning the registrability of a trademark. 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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