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Brazil is the largest consumer of agrichemicals in the world, with agrichemical sales there hitting $11 billion last year, according to crop protection news website Agrow, but its patent system still has to be developed if innovative firms aiming for an adequate return on their investment are to receive the appropriate patent protection. 1 April 2014
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In recent years, branded drug manufacturers have engaged in a tactic designed to stifle competition from lower-cost generic medicines. 1 April 2014
Jurisdiction reports
The Turkish Ministry of Customs and Commerce published a communiqué in the Official Gazette on February 14 intended to introduce guidelines for the substance of company trade names and for individual tradespeople operating commercial enterprises. 1 April 2014
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In South Africa, there is a growing lobby for the Patents Act to be reviewed and possibly amended. 1 April 2014
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After years of debate and extensive discussion, the Canadian government tabled five international IP treaties in the House of Commons—all on one day. 1 April 2014
Patents
For a company dealing in industries including transportation, healthcare and power, responsibility for the IP department at General Electric is no easy task. WIPR talks to Carl Horton, chief IP counsel, about how the company protects and values its IP. 1 April 2014
Patents
The topic of the implications for IP practice of Mexico’s joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership is causing some lively discussions among legal academics and other interested parties, as Jorge Gomez and Jonathan Rangel explain to WIPR. 1 April 2014
Patents
There’s no doubt that Ireland punches well above its weight when it comes to hosting innovative companies. Despite having a population of fewer than five million people, it provides a base for eight of the top 10 US technology companies, 10 of the top internet companies, nine of the top 10 US pharmaceutical companies and 11 of the top 13 medical technology companies. 1 April 2014
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Drinks maker Diageo has filed a trademark lawsuit against a US distillery, claiming it has copied its Captain Morgan rum brand. 31 March 2014
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Businesses and governments in the Asia Pacific region are likely to spend nearly $500 billion fighting piracy and data breaches, a report commissioned by Microsoft has found. 24 March 2014
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