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The judiciary in action at last
The Peruvian judiciary provided a pleasant surprise recently, with its view of an appeal against a Peruvian Patent and Trademark Office (INDECOPI) resolution rejecting a trademark opposition case.   1 December 2010
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Breathing life into expired patents
Judge Southwood, sitting as the Commissioner of the Court of Patents, recently handed down judgment in Audiosport International v. The Registrar of Patents, Soundsure CC and the South African Rugby Union.   1 December 2010
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Geographical indications in Japan
The legal system relating to geographical indications in Japan is divided into three major categories.   1 December 2010
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Avoid false patent marking pitfalls
False patent marking has become an increasingly popular ‘bounty hunting’ basis for US litigation. The targets of such false lawsuits face huge legal fees and potentially huge monetary judgments.   1 December 2010
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The doubtful future of public private partnerships
The relative stability of the Brazilian economy and the large amount of public funds earmarked for the national health budget have sparked the interest of the pharmaceutical industry.   1 December 2010
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Reshaping Malaysian design law
The jurisdiction report in the July/August 2009 issue of WIPR celebrated a decade of independent industrial design law in Malaysia.   1 December 2010
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Indirect infringement of patents
Until now, there was little guidance from the UK courts on the scope of indirect (or contributory) patent infringement under section 60(2) of the Patents Act, 1977 (PA77).   1 December 2010
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Pharmaceutical patent proceedings
In Finland, patent litigation proceedings are handled in the first instance by the District Court of Helsinki.   1 December 2010
Copyright
Next steps: UK government's response to the Hargreaves Review
The UK government published its response to the Hargreaves Review in early August 2011.   1 October 2010
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Trademark oppositions: bad news without bad faith
A common problem of opposition proceedings arises when the rights to a given phrase are acquired by the applicant based on an earlier registration.   1 August 2010

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