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There are many grey areas in trademark law that frustrate lawyers and clients alike because of the lack of straightforward answers to what seem to be simple questions. The legal status of domain names has been one such issue. 1 June 2014
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On March 12, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office of China announced amendments to the Guidelines for Examination, which give design protection to graphical user interfaces. The amendments will take effect on May 1, 2014. 1 June 2014
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In 2000, Costa Rica became the first country to pass a total ban on in-vitro fertilisation. This followed a ruling by the Constitutional Chamber, which based its decision on the right to life contained in the Costa Rican Constitution and the American Convention on Human Rights. 1 June 2014
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The European limitation procedures were enacted by the European Patent Convention 2000 and came into effect in 2007. Requests for limitation allow a European patent proprietor to amend a European patent using a centralised ex parte procedure at the European Patent Office. 1 June 2014
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After years of debate and extensive discussion, the Canadian government tabled five international IP treaties in the House of Commons—all on one day. 1 April 2014
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As well as the discussions in the Japan Patent Office (JPO) about changing Japan’s patent law, described in my last WIPR report, there have also been talks in the JPO about changing Japan’s design law, based on the Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2013. 1 April 2014
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The Finnish Market Court started to operate as the new IP court on September 1, 2013. 1 April 2014
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It would be good to think that intellectual property law and regulations in Mexico cover all the aspects and possible issues that might arise from their own provisions, but that is not the case. 1 April 2014
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The Internet has thrown protection of copyright into a whole new dimension. 1 April 2014
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Flattering news for Peru: it took fifth place in the first Country Brand Index Latin America study launched by brand consultant FutureBrand, which describes its report as “the world’s largest and longest standing global study of country brand perception”. 1 April 2014
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