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How do you register or secure patent rights, and is national or international coverage most appropriate? A patent attorney should be consulted regarding the filing of a patent application locally and in foreign countries. 1 January 2011
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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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Patent rights are governed by the Patents Ordinance, 2000, along with the Patents Rules, 2003. 1 January 2011
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Trademark rights can be divided into two categories, namely statutory rights and rights afforded by common law. 1 January 2011
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You can obtain patent rights by applying for them at the Mexican Patent Office. You won’t obtain protection unless you file and obtain a patent. 1 January 2011
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A German patent can be obtained by directly filing a national patent application with the German Patent and Trademark Office, or by filing a European patent application. 1 January 2011
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Thailand acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty on September 24, 2009, as the 142nd contracting party, effective from December 24, 2009. 1 December 2010
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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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The decision in Opel-Blitz II, handed down by the Federal Supreme Court of Germany in January 2010, concerns the use of a trademark of a well-known German automobile manufacturer on miniature replica toy cars. 1 December 2010
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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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