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On December 8, 2010, high-tech companies learned that a previously sleeping giant armed with a multibillion dollar war chest and tens of thousands of patents had awakened with a roar. 1 February 2011
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After initial classification of an application, the Israel Patent Office examines applications in each category in turn to assign them to a particular technology group. 1 February 2011
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The Patents County Court is more than just a court for patent disputes. The name of the court doesn’t tell the whole story. 1 February 2011
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The Metropolitan Court in Budapest has ordered a security measure for the first time in a patent infringement proceeding, in order to secure the plaintiff’s pecuniary interests for the duration of the lawsuit. 1 February 2011
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Despite the economic slowdown in some other parts of the world and the political protests in Thailand in May 2010, Thailand experienced increased IP activity compared with 2009. 1 February 2011
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After a judicial battle of almost a decade, the pharmaceutical industry has regained the right to market vaccines with trademarks in Brazil. 1 February 2011
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If a sound is able to serve the function of a trademark, why shouldn’t the owner of the sound mark be permitted to register it? 1 February 2011
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Since EPC 2000 entered into force, any party to an appeal proceeding that has been adversely affected by a decision of the European Board of Appeal can, pursuant to new Article 112a EPC, file a petition for review of the decision by the EBOA. 1 February 2011
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It is a fact of life that sometimes one does not have as much time as one would like to do all kinds of things. 1 February 2011
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A ‘descriptive trademark’ is one that identifies a characteristic, quality, purpose or some other aspect of a product or service. 1 February 2011
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