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A great deal of attention and discussion has been directed to the America Invents Act (AIA), which was passed into law by the US Congress in 2011. 27 November 2014
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In a recent decision from the Supreme Administrative Court on May 15, 2014, a ruling by the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) to reinstate a previously invalidated trademark that had been granted by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) was overruled for retrial. 27 November 2014
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Although few amendments have been made to the Mexican Industrial Property Law over the years—a trend that has helped to improve the trademark registration process—the examiners’ criteria have undergone significant changes 27 November 2014
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The Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has two specialist panels hearing IP cases against INPI, has recently issued a decision guarding parties’ freedom of interest against an attempt to use the public interest to invalidate a set of patents. 27 November 2014
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On August 31, 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a resolution to establish specialised courts for IP cases in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 27 November 2014
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On June 14, 2013, Japan’s cabinet approved a draft of the nation’s future IP policies: Japan’s Basic Policies for the Protection of IP (BPPIP). 27 November 2014
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Companies wishing to obtain legal protection for their interior or exterior store designs in Turkey are faced with two options: register it either as a trademark or as an industrial design. 27 November 2014
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Just before New Year 2013, the Swedish justice minister wrote an article in a national newspaper, claiming support for the creation of a general and central IP Court in Sweden. 27 November 2014
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The European Commission’s Innovation Union proposals, launched in 2010, aimed to give companies and non-commercial research entities the legal means to protect the special knowledge they develop. 30 September 2014
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Brazil is a great place for technology companies to do business. 30 September 2014
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