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According to Article 53(b) of the European Patent Convention, “essential biological processes” for the production of plants and animals are excluded from patent protection. 1 October 2011
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A patentable invention needs to meet the requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. 1 October 2011
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The District Administrative Court, which has the authority to hear complaints against decisions made by the Polish Patent Office in the field of industrial designs, has recently confirmed several important rules in this area. 1 October 2011
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US Congress enacted the TDRA in 2006 following the US Supreme Court’s 2003 decision in Moseley v V Secret Catalogue, Inc, which held that the FTDA required “a showing of actual dilution, rather than a likelihood of dilution”. 1 October 2011
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One consequence of the changes to Romania’s trademark law is an increasing number of bad faith applications. 1 October 2011
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Patent rights are territorial and a patent for an invention has to be obtained in each state or region where patent protection is required. 1 October 2011
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The critical issue of who must be named inventor(s) on US patents is often misunderstood and may affect patent validity. 1 October 2011
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The Draft Amendment of the Patent Act went through its first reading at the Legislative Yuan on April 6, 2011. 1 October 2011
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The IPO of the Philippines published a revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Patents, Utility Model and Industrial Designs on April 26, 2011, with further corrections and amendments on July 13, 2011. 1 October 2011
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Patent application filings for computer-implemented inventions have increased considerably in Mexico. 1 October 2011
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