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After the Bang & Olufsen decision about trademark protection for the shape of headphones, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on September 18 this year, on a request concerning the implementation of article 3(1)(e) of the First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of December 21, 1988, to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trademarks. 27 November 2014
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Germany is the only country in Europe that has a bifurcated system of patent litigation. 27 November 2014
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Under article 82 of the European Patent Convention, a European application must “relate to one invention only or to a group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept”—ie, show a unity of invention. 27 November 2014
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A government bill, published in October, proposes several changes to Finland’s Copyright Act, including the following: 27 November 2014
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In the January/February issue of WIPR I discussed a ruling by the appellate court of The Hague in a dispute between the Dutch anti-piracy foundation BREIN and two internet service providers (ISPs). 27 November 2014
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Just before New Year 2013, the Swedish justice minister wrote an article in a national newspaper, claiming support for the creation of a general and central IP Court in Sweden. 27 November 2014
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A great deal of attention and discussion has been directed to the America Invents Act (AIA), which was passed into law by the US Congress in 2011. 27 November 2014
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Data exclusivity has caused no small amount of debate since its formal introduction into international law. 27 November 2014
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Although few amendments have been made to the Mexican Industrial Property Law over the years—a trend that has helped to improve the trademark registration process—the examiners’ criteria have undergone significant changes 27 November 2014
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The licensing of IP, especially trademarks and copyright, remains topical even though there is a lengthy history of legal regulation in this area in Russia. 27 November 2014
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