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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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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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Courts reject holistic approach
In determining whether a likelihood of confusion exists between competing trademarks, the Philippine Supreme Court relies on two principal tests: the dominancy test and the holistic test.   1 December 2010
Copyright
Single words: protected as trademarks or copyrights
Under Polish Copyright Law, a work is subject to copyright if it is an expression of creative activity, meaning it is original or has individual character.   1 December 2010
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Personal jurisdiction and the online marketplace
The Second Circuit’s August 5, 2010 ruling in Chloe v. Queen Bee of Beverly Hills, LLC is a victory for trademark owners in the area of personal jurisdiction over accused online counterfeiters.   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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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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Oppositions, obviousness and other stories
Merck’s patent application entitled Method for Inhibiting Bone Resorption covers an increased unit dose of alendronate and other bisphosphonates for the treatment of Paget’s disease and osteoporosis.   1 December 2010
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Geographical indications in Japan
The legal system relating to geographical indications in Japan is divided into three major categories.   1 December 2010
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Patentability of human stem cells
The increased understanding of stem cells is one of the major breakthroughs in life sciences of the last decade.   1 December 2010

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