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Due to an amendment of the Mexican Industrial Property Law in 2010, a power of attorney for representation purposes has not been needed to file a trademark application. 1 April 2013
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Where there’s a patent, there’s always the question of how to interpret that patent. The answer seems simple: just check the patent and you’ll know what is protected and what is infringing. But reality shows that the interpretation of a patent is serious business. 1 April 2013
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Peruvian law provides two ways to obtain protection against the misuse of registered trademarks. 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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The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was tasked during 2012 with adjudicating in appeal proceedings in Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd v Aventis Pharma SA, pertaining to South African patent no 1993/8936 registered in the name of Aventis. 1 April 2013
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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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Belgian company Agfa, a large supplier of plates for the offset printing industry, claimed that Xingraphics products indirectly infringe its patent. 1 February 2013
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In a November 12, 2012 decision involving two trademarks comprising representations of a shark, the Supreme Court of the Philippines discounted confusing similarity between them upon noting their “distinct visual and aural differences”. 1 February 2013
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In the second half of 2012, intellectual property issues were mostly discussed in the context of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). 1 February 2013
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