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The Mexican Industrial Property Law (MIPL) distinguishes between well-known and famous trademarks, giving the latter wider protection than is given to well-known marks. 1 June 2012
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On January 19, the 130-year-old photography icon, Eastman Kodak, filed in New York for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after years of ailing and struggling to regain its footing. 1 June 2012
Copyright
The Shanghai Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court gave its first instance verdict on the copyright lawsuit of Crayon Shin-chan on March 23, 2012. 1 June 2012
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The provisions under Section 11(1)(b) and (c) of the Trade Marks Ordinance are the two common grounds for absolute refusal of registration of a trademark in Hong Kong. 1 June 2012
Copyright
The legal protection of databases is defined by European Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996. 1 June 2012
Jurisdiction reports
Trade names have acquired a new significance in the Dominican Republic, as the government has been implementing a series of legal reforms. 1 June 2012
Jurisdiction reports
There is a will on the side of the European Patent Office to make patent prosecution more effective and faster. 1 June 2012
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It took a 20-year battle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc (MGM) to get a ruling confirming that sound marks are registrable in Canada. 1 June 2012
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Genetically modified plants enjoy IP protection under patent and plant breeders’ rights, as well as other statutory provisions, and are additionally affected by legislation in certain cases. 1 June 2012
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A right of protection for a trademark is granted by the Polish Patent Office after examination of whether the mark applied for is eligible for registration in Poland on relative and absolute grounds. 1 June 2012
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