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Are the patent trolls getting hungrier?
The controversial term ‘patent troll’ is often used as a pejorative label for entities which accumulate patents with a view toward extracting licence revenues from alleged infringers.   1 April 2012
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Biotech and medical inventions: moving the goal posts
The Amendment to the Taiwan Patent Act is expected to come into effect in November 2012.   1 April 2012
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What constitutes 'use'?
This article considers the criteria used by the Peruvian trademark office to resolve cancellation for non-use of trademarks.   1 April 2012
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Romania vs ACTA
Romania signed the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on January 26, 2012, one of 22 countries to do so. The agreement prompted a wave of criticism across the world, especially in the virtual space.   1 April 2012
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Alternative avenues for litigation in South Africa
The ASA has proved one of the most expedient and cost-effective forums for dealing with contentious issues pertaining to trademarks, trade names or symbols, rather than launching proceedings in the High Court.   1 April 2012
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New guidelines promise much in Turkey
In November 2011, the Turkish Patent Institute published Trademark and Industrial Design Examination Guidelines.   1 April 2012
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Girly tableware for blondes only
‘Blond’ and ‘Blond Amsterdam’ are trademarks of the Dutch company Blond Amsterdam and used for a popular brand of tableware.   1 April 2012
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Tackling former distributors in Malaysia
The Malaysian High Court upheld on February 8, 2012, a claim for industrial design infringement, trademark infringement, passing off, conspiracy to injure and breach of duty of confidence by former distributors.   1 April 2012
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Melon case gives food for thought to patent practitioners
The European Patent Office (EPO) has received about 800 European patent applications relating to plants in general since 2002. About 90 percent concern genetically modified plants.   1 April 2012
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Key case for Apple drags on in China
The final instance hearing of the dispute between Apple Inc and Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd over the use of the iPad trademark, was held in the Guangdong High People’s Court on February 29.   1 April 2012

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