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In 2001, the assembly of the Paris Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and the general assembly of WIPO adopted the Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Marks and Other IP rights in Signs on the Internet. 1 February 2012
Jurisdiction reports
Patent attorneys whose practices focus upon both litigation and patent prosecution may find themselves trapped by a little known, court-ordered ‘prosecution bar’. 1 February 2012
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The Turkish Court of Appeals rendered a landmark decision regarding the trademark use requirement. According to local legislation and practice, only the use of a trademark in Turkey fulfils that requirement. 1 February 2012
Copyright
To obtain protection over an invention our Industrial Property Law provides that an application should be submitted before the Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). 1 January 2012
Copyright
The current law governing patent practice in Turkey is Decree-Law No. 551 pertaining to the protection of utility models and patent rights in Turkey, which has been in force since June, 1995. 1 January 2012
Copyright
A Swedish patent application is filed with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office, and is granted for a term of up to 20 years from the submission date. 1 January 2012
Jurisdiction reports
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Fleischer Studios, Inc. v AVELA, Inc., had the potential to limit brand owners’ ability to protect their marks against third party merchandising and assert their rights in trademarks. 1 December 2011
Jurisdiction reports
The Federal Court of Canada (FC) has awarded Louis Vuitton and Burberry the largest ever punitive damages award in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright case in Canada. 1 December 2011
Jurisdiction reports
The Brazilian courts are analysing lawsuits whereby research-based companies are seeking the enforcement of data package protection for new drugs against the Brazilian food and drug agency (ANVISA) and infringers. 1 December 2011
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A remarkable preliminary court decision of the Dutch Court at The Hague of August 24 2011 in the court case regarding the Apple and Samsung smart phones and tablets has started an interesting discussion among Dutch IP lawyers. 1 December 2011
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