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The JPO’s Trademark Appeal Board has rendered a decision that a trademark application filed by our firm should be registered on the grounds that the applied-for trademark has become 'well-known'. 1 June 2012
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The Mexican Industrial Property Law (MIPL) distinguishes between well-known and famous trademarks, giving the latter wider protection than is given to well-known marks. 1 June 2012
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A new unitary European Union patent is supposed to be the successor of the European patent (EP). 1 June 2012
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The control exercised by the administration in relation to the improper use of registered trademarks is very important, as it is a key component in the regulation and inspection of the proper operation of the market. 1 June 2012
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Sponsorship may lead to trademarks becoming associated with unrelated industries. 1 June 2012
Copyright
The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012 came into force on March 1, 2012, and introduced several key changes to the existing Malaysian Copyright Act 1987. Some of the salient amendments are discussed. 1 June 2012
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There are only 112 trademarks recognised as well-known in Russia when, at the same time, there are almost 400,000 valid trademarks registered at the patent office and more than 143 million consumers in the Russian market. 1 June 2012
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On January 19, the 130-year-old photography icon, Eastman Kodak, filed in New York for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after years of ailing and struggling to regain its footing. 1 June 2012
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A right of protection for a trademark is granted by the Polish Patent Office after examination of whether the mark applied for is eligible for registration in Poland on relative and absolute grounds. 1 June 2012
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The Romanian courts have recently been confronted with an issue that has not been previously been brought before them. The issue relates to the enforcement of a European patent which has been modified during opposition proceedings. 1 June 2012
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