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The Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth was commissioned by the Prime Minister of the new conservative government in the UK. 1 August 2011
Jurisdiction reports
On May 31, 2011, the Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Trademark Act, which was revised in 2003. 1 August 2011
Jurisdiction reports
The Turkish Patent Institute has amended the guidelines concerning trademark similarity examinations, and thousands of counterfeit products have been seized after a raid at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. 1 August 2011
Jurisdiction reports
Since June 2008, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive has been implemented in the Dutch Civil Code, and covers all transactions by companies using an unfair commercial practice. 1 August 2011
Trademarks
In December 2010, South Africa was formally asked to join the BRIC group. Vladimir Biriulin considers the future of BRIC+S and the emerging IP issues in member country Russia. 1 August 2011
Copyright
Globalisation of the market has made it essential to protect a celebrity’s name. Amritesh Mishra considers how India is equipped to protect celebrity rights. 1 August 2011
Jurisdiction reports
Rosiglitazone maleate (Avendia) is a patented drug used for the treatment of type II diabetes, which is manufactured by SmithKline Beecham (SKB) (now GlaxoSmithKline). 1 August 2011
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China is a key place to do business. The country’s consumer base is huge, and increasingly, it has appetites to match. Exporting brands to foreign lands can be lucrative, but it can also be dangerous. 1 June 2011
Patents
Despite its high profile, Israel is a small country, with a mere 7.2m inhabitants. In terms of area, Israel is only the world’s 152nd largest country. But, say Michael Factor and Jeremy Ben David, it remains an essential patent jurisdiction. 1 June 2011
Jurisdiction reports
The Norwegian legislation differs from that of the EU with regard to customs surveillance. 1 June 2011
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