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‘Birthday trains’ are toys, usually made of wood, with holes in each wagon in which little candles can be stuck. They are very popular in Germany to celebrate children’s birthdays. 1 February 2014
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The Metropolitan Court has ruled on a trademark infringement and issued an injunction prohibiting future use of a particular designation for which a pharmaceutical company obtained a MA from the Hungarian Regulatory Authority for an over-the-counter painkiller and anti-inflammatory drug. 1 February 2014
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Trademark owners in Mexico regularly have to deal with concerns about the appropriate way of “marking”—the display of the legend “registered trademark” the letters MR or the ® symbol on the products or services covered—in the jurisdiction, even though marking is not a compulsory measure. 1 February 2014
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The Malaysian government is currently actively encouraging the creation and monetisation of intellectual property. 1 February 2014
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Piracy has been about for hundreds of years and has kept up with time. Instead of being (solely) active on the high seas, it now targets copyrighted material available on the Internet. 1 February 2014
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Preliminary discussions took place in the Japan Patent Office (JPO) in 2013 to change Japan’s patent law, based on the report entitled Toward Early Acquisition of Strong and Stable Patent Rights and Improvement of User-Friendliness, issued by the JPO’s Patent System Subcommittee in February 2013. 1 February 2014
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Copyright in Finland is currently in flux. 1 November 2013
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The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is an international framework in which patent prosecution may be accelerated in one jurisdiction if the claims in a corresponding application are allowed by a second jurisdiction. The two jurisdictions must have a bilateral PPH agreement. 1 November 2013
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The first Malaysian appellant court decision on geographical indications arose from a recent appeal by Chocosuisse Union des Fabricants Suisses de Chocolat, Kraft Foods Schweiz AG and Nestlé Suisse SA (the appellants) against a decision of the High Court which found in favour of the Maestro Swiss group of companies. 1 November 2013
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The inventive step of an invention always takes centre stage when prosecuting patent applications or enforcing patent rights in Taiwan. 1 November 2013
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