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Comparison of marks in Hong Kong
Section 12 of the Trade Marks Ordinance sets out the relative grounds for refusal of registration of a mark in Hong Kong.   1 October 2012
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Brothers in arms: use of the family mark
On February 17, 2012, the Malaysian High Court held in favour of the plaintiffs in Burukan Bin Mohamed & Two Ors v Sirajudin Bin Y Mohamed Mydin & Three Ors.   1 October 2012
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Legal interest before the Polish Patent Office and courts
According to the Polish Administrative Code and Law on Industrial Property, a party must prove its legal interest in order to start administrative proceedings before the Polish authorities.   1 October 2012
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Assigning IP to foreign entities
Until June 2012, there was much debate in South Africa as to whether exchange control approval is a rule or an option when intellectual property is exported outside South Africa.   1 October 2012
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Strategic use of utility models in European countries
Like a granted patent, a utility model is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which allows the right holder to prevent others from commercially using the protected invention.   1 October 2012
Copyright
Liability of online service providers
Several recent court decisions have clarified the nature, in law, of the activities of service providers on the Internet, and their related obligations.   1 October 2012
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How broadly should courts interpret patent claims?
A German company has a Hungarian patent that covers a fuel gun with a removable rear display surface.   1 October 2012
Copyright
India: at the threshold of change
It has been an active year for intellectual property in India: from the grant of the first compulsory patent licence, to the coming into force of new copyright law and developments in the infamous fight over the FT brand.   1 October 2012
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Patent applications and prosecutions in Japan
On June 29, 2012, the Japan Patent Office published its Annual Report 2012.   1 October 2012
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All systems go for Dutch cross-border injunctions
It almost goes without saying that the Dutch courts have always been very lenient when it comes to assuming jurisdiction and granting cross-border injunctions.   1 October 2012

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