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A recent case decided by the Federal Court of Canada in February this year has both clarified and clouded the issue of how to perfect the filing basis of use and registration abroad. 1 May 2013
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On December 28, 2012, the Legal Work Committee of the National People’s Congress of PRC published its latest draft of the third amendment to PRC trademark law, which was open for public comments until January 31, 2013. 1 May 2013
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In some special cases it is possible to oppose a granted European patent even after expiry of the opposition period. 1 May 2013
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Registering a technological concept or a new technology name as a genuine trademark is sometimes difficult. 1 May 2013
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Generally, appeals against the decisions of the Registrar of Trade Marks are heard by the High Court with the possibility of a further appeal to the Court of Appeal, and a final appeal to the Federal Court if certain preconditions are met. 1 May 2013
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The objective of this article is to show the significance of submitting claims and evidence in trademark status and opposition proceedings before the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) in a timely manner. 1 May 2013
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Companies and individuals seeking to protect their intellectual property are often faced with a decision between patenting their invention and keeping it a trade secret. 1 May 2013
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The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was tasked during 2012 with adjudicating in appeal proceedings in Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd v Aventis Pharma SA, pertaining to South African patent no 1993/8936 registered in the name of Aventis. 1 April 2013
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In the case of Ho Tack Sien & Ors v Rotta Research Laboratorium SpA & Anor, the respondent manufactured a drug called Viartril-S (glucosamine sulphate) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. 1 April 2013
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On February 20, 2013, the US Supreme Court surprised many members of the US bar by holding in the decision of Gunn v Minton that federal courts do not have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over claims asserting patent malpractice. 1 April 2013
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