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Keeping it simple: new trademark treaty
The Dominican Republic, as a complement to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), ratified the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) on September 3, 2011.   1 April 2012
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ACTA: time to sign?
Following confidential negotiations, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is now ready for signature once it is implemented.   1 April 2012
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Well-known marks in Hong Kong
Section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that a trademark shall not be registered if the application for registration of it is made in bad faith.   1 April 2012
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Granting SPCs for single compounds with differing uses
The EU has two council regulations regarding SPCs: one concerning the creation of an SPC for human and veterinary medicinal products; and another concerning the creation of an SPC for plant protection products.   1 April 2012
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Melon case gives food for thought to patent practitioners
The European Patent Office (EPO) has received about 800 European patent applications relating to plants in general since 2002. About 90 percent concern genetically modified plants.   1 April 2012
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Challenges of freedom to operate analyses in Mexico
Freedom-to-operate analyses are a useful tool for companies to ensure they do not violate third party intellectual property by initiating commercial exploitation of products, processes or services.   1 April 2012
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Intellectual challenges: time for an IP court
Russia faces several significant changes in the field of intellectual property rights protection in the coming years.   1 April 2012
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Letters of consent: a source of consent or a bone of contention?
The most frequent basis for refusal of protection for a trademark is the existence of valid earlier rights in the name of third parties in the same sector.   1 April 2012
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Romania vs ACTA
Romania signed the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on January 26, 2012, one of 22 countries to do so. The agreement prompted a wave of criticism across the world, especially in the virtual space.   1 April 2012
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New guidelines promise much in Turkey
In November 2011, the Turkish Patent Institute published Trademark and Industrial Design Examination Guidelines.   1 April 2012

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