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Business brief 2011: UK
To secure a UK patent, applicants can apply to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) or to the European Patent Office (EPO) designating the UK.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: South Africa
Trademark rights can be divided into two categories, namely statutory rights and rights afforded by common law.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Finland
Patent applications must be filed in writing with the National Board of Patents and Registration (the NBPR). The patent application forms are available on the Internet.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Cuba
Inventions are regulated in Cuba by Decree Law 68 ‘Of Inventions, Scientific Discoveries, Industrial Models, Trademarks and Denominations of Origin’, of May 14, 1983.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Venezuela
There haven’t been any significant changes or developments in Venezuela over the last year that IP professionals and owners need to be aware of.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: India
In India, patent rights are secured by filing an application for registration along with the requisite forms and documents and prescribed fees at the patent office.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Netherlands
One can choose to acquire a patent in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) via a national patent application or a European patent (EP) application, in which the three Benelux countries will be designated.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Norway
Protection by patent in Norway is obtained by a national application, by nationalisation of a PCT application before the 31-month term, or by validation of a European patent.   1 January 2011
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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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The language barrier when searching and understanding prior art
There is high demand for better translation tools to improve the understanding of prior patent art in languages other than the official languages of the European Patent Office.   1 December 2010

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