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Comparison of marks in Hong Kong
Section 12 of the Trade Marks Ordinance sets out the relative grounds for refusal of registration of a mark in Hong Kong.   1 October 2012
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Assigning IP to foreign entities
Until June 2012, there was much debate in South Africa as to whether exchange control approval is a rule or an option when intellectual property is exported outside South Africa.   1 October 2012
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Amending Canada's trademarks regime
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office is considering amendments to the Trade-mark Regulations under the authority of the Canadian Trade-marks Act.   1 October 2012
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Registration of non-traditional trademarks in the Dominican Republic
With the implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement came a series of amendments in November 2006 to Industrial Property Law 20-00.   1 October 2012
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When is a date of first use not a date of first use?
One of the topics discussed by IP magistrates relates to the decisions issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property in cancellation actions filed against trademark registrations on the basis of false data.   1 October 2012
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Legal interest before the Polish Patent Office and courts
According to the Polish Administrative Code and Law on Industrial Property, a party must prove its legal interest in order to start administrative proceedings before the Polish authorities.   1 October 2012
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Brothers in arms: use of the family mark
On February 17, 2012, the Malaysian High Court held in favour of the plaintiffs in Burukan Bin Mohamed & Two Ors v Sirajudin Bin Y Mohamed Mydin & Three Ors.   1 October 2012
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No trademark confusion between 'pjur' and 'pure'
German courts have formed a wide body of case law with respect to the principles governing the ‘likelihood of confusion’ between trademarks.   1 October 2012
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Liability of online service providers
Several recent court decisions have clarified the nature, in law, of the activities of service providers on the Internet, and their related obligations.   1 October 2012
Copyright
India: at the threshold of change
It has been an active year for intellectual property in India: from the grant of the first compulsory patent licence, to the coming into force of new copyright law and developments in the infamous fight over the FT brand.   1 October 2012

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