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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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In July 2010, the former Chief Justice of Belize Dr Abdulai Conteh delivered the first judicial determination in relation to a dispute between cigarette moguls Philip Morris SA and British American Tobacco. 1 February 2012
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2011 was a challenging year for intellectual property (IP) in Brazil, with entrenched anti-IP local interests pitted against the establishment of a contemporary IP-based innovation society. 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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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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The Turkish Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision regarding the trademark use requirement. According to local legislation and practice, only the use of a trademark in Turkey fulfils that requirement. 1 February 2012
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In 2011, intellectual property in general, and trademarks in particular, have continued to be in the spotlight for Russian lawmakers, courts, administrative authorities and rights holders alike. 1 February 2012
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Domain names represent a good opportunity to establish digital businesses as they are positively changing the way in which the Internet is used by making it more open and accessible. 1 February 2012
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