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ACTA: time to sign?
Following confidential negotiations, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is now ready for signature once it is implemented.   1 April 2012
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Well-known marks in Hong Kong
Section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that a trademark shall not be registered if the application for registration of it is made in bad faith.   1 April 2012
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Granting SPCs for single compounds with differing uses
The EU has two council regulations regarding SPCs: one concerning the creation of an SPC for human and veterinary medicinal products; and another concerning the creation of an SPC for plant protection products.   1 April 2012
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PPH: the highway of the future
As previously reported in WIPR, Patent Prosecution Highway programmes have been adopted by 24 offices of various countries and regions, including Japan.   1 April 2012
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Tackling former distributors in Malaysia
The Malaysian High Court upheld on February 8, 2012, a claim for industrial design infringement, trademark infringement, passing off, conspiracy to injure and breach of duty of confidence by former distributors.   1 April 2012
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Girly tableware for blondes only
‘Blond’ and ‘Blond Amsterdam’ are trademarks of the Dutch company Blond Amsterdam and used for a popular brand of tableware.   1 April 2012
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Challenges of freedom to operate analyses in Mexico
Freedom-to-operate analyses are a useful tool for companies to ensure they do not violate third party intellectual property by initiating commercial exploitation of products, processes or services.   1 April 2012
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Biotech and medical inventions: moving the goal posts
The Amendment to the Taiwan Patent Act is expected to come into effect in November 2012.   1 April 2012
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What constitutes 'use'?
This article considers the criteria used by the Peruvian trademark office to resolve cancellation for non-use of trademarks.   1 April 2012
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Letters of consent: a source of consent or a bone of contention?
The most frequent basis for refusal of protection for a trademark is the existence of valid earlier rights in the name of third parties in the same sector.   1 April 2012

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