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The provisions of Brazil's patent law are largely TRIPS-compliant, but there are two major inconsistencies: its working requirements, and ANVISA's mandatory substantive examination on pharma patent applications. 1 August 2012
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Recent events in the world of high technology titans demonstrate that a patent arms race is reaching fever pitch, with companies amassing patent portfolios for offensive and defensive purposes. 1 August 2012
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Since 1999, patent applicants claiming pharmaceutical inventions (products and processes) in Brazil have faced an awkward provision in the Brazilian patent law, commonly known as Article 229-C. 1 August 2012
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According to the European Patent Convention, patents shall not be granted in respect of methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy, or practised diagnostic methods. 1 August 2012
Copyright
Border measures have been strengthened under the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization and under the Free Trade Agreement between the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. 1 August 2012
Jurisdiction reports
Genetically modified plants enjoy IP protection under patent and plant breeders’ rights, as well as other statutory provisions, and are additionally affected by legislation in certain cases. 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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To encourage researchers and scientists in higher educational institutions to avail themselves of patent protection for their inventions, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines launched the PPIP this year. 1 June 2012
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It took a 20-year battle for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc (MGM) to get a ruling confirming that sound marks are registrable in Canada. 1 June 2012
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