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In Turkish trademark law, it is a general rule that the effect of a trademark cancellation (invalidation) takes effect retrospectively. 1 April 2013
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On February 20, 2013, the US Supreme Court surprised many members of the US bar by holding in the decision of Gunn v Minton that federal courts do not have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over claims asserting patent malpractice. 1 April 2013
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This article does not intend to provide yet another comment on the issue of using community trademarks (CTMs) in one or more countries since the Onel decision has made it clear that use of a CTM is not dependent on national boundaries. 1 April 2013
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Germany’s law on unfair competition provides that a party seeking relief against another one for alleged unfair competition may choose the judicial venue. 1 April 2013
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One of the aims of the new Civil Procedure Code is to ensure access for appropriates parties to simpler procedural means and forms, as well as to accelerate the case settlement procedure, including the compulsory enforcement stage. 1 April 2013
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Some major changes to damage claims for patent infringement have been made under Taiwan’s newly amended Patent Act. 1 April 2013
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An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Act of the Philippines, was signed into law on February 28, 2013. 1 April 2013
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Germany’s Federal Supreme Court currently hands down an unusually high number of decisions dealing with matters of design law, well above the average handed down since the new German Designs Act and the CDR took effect in 2004 and 2003, respectively. 1 February 2013
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HIPO held in an opposition proceeding last year that: “Chantelle luxury women’s lingerie has a good reputation in the relevant part of the EU, especially in France, Germany and Spain, and therefore deserves broader trademark protection.” 1 February 2013
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The French Budget Law for 2013 (Law No. 2012-1509 of December 29, 2012) extends the existing research tax credit (RTC) to ‘Innovation’ expenses incurred by companies that meet the EU definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. 1 February 2013
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