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Facelift for trademark oppositions?: Canada's proposed amendments
CIPO recently announced proposed amendments to the Trademarks Regulations in anticipation of both reducing the operational costs for businesses and increasing the overall effectiveness of trademark opposition procedures.   1 December 2010
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The language barrier when searching and understanding prior art
There is high demand for better translation tools to improve the understanding of prior patent art in languages other than the official languages of the European Patent Office.   1 December 2010
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Of models and makes
In 1999, the Norwegian Intellectual Property Office’s (NIPO) Appeal Board refused the mark L400 for class 12 goods (vehicles) in a decision that was initially ignored by NIPO legal advisors.   1 December 2010
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Trademark frustrations in Turkey
The acceptability of consent letters, co-existence agreements and sister company arrangements are often explored by the applicants whose trademarks are provisionally refused based on a prior registration in Turkey.   1 December 2010
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Update on PCT applications in Thailand
Thailand acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty on September 24, 2009, as the 142nd contracting party, effective from December 24, 2009.   1 December 2010
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Administrative enforcement of patents
Administrative enforcement of IP rights has long been a characteristic of the Chinese IP enforcement system.   1 December 2010
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Pharmaceutical patent proceedings
In Finland, patent litigation proceedings are handled in the first instance by the District Court of Helsinki.   1 December 2010
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Trademark infringement and revocation
An essential characteristic of the patent litigation system in Hungary is that patent infringement proceedings and revocation proceedings are strictly separate.   1 December 2010
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Breathing life into expired patents
Judge Southwood, sitting as the Commissioner of the Court of Patents, recently handed down judgment in Audiosport International v. The Registrar of Patents, Soundsure CC and the South African Rugby Union.   1 December 2010
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The judiciary in action at last
The Peruvian judiciary provided a pleasant surprise recently, with its view of an appeal against a Peruvian Patent and Trademark Office (INDECOPI) resolution rejecting a trademark opposition case.   1 December 2010

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