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Apple v Proview: Lessons for business in China
On July 2, 2012, Guangdong Higher People's Court announced that the trademark dispute between Apple Inc and Proview Technology (Proview Shenzhen) had been settled through mediation.   1 October 2012
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Comparison of marks in Hong Kong
Section 12 of the Trade Marks Ordinance sets out the relative grounds for refusal of registration of a mark in Hong Kong.   1 October 2012
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Brothers in arms: use of the family mark
On February 17, 2012, the Malaysian High Court held in favour of the plaintiffs in Burukan Bin Mohamed & Two Ors v Sirajudin Bin Y Mohamed Mydin & Three Ors.   1 October 2012
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When is a date of first use not a date of first use?
One of the topics discussed by IP magistrates relates to the decisions issued by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property in cancellation actions filed against trademark registrations on the basis of false data.   1 October 2012
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Legal interest before the Polish Patent Office and courts
According to the Polish Administrative Code and Law on Industrial Property, a party must prove its legal interest in order to start administrative proceedings before the Polish authorities.   1 October 2012
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Assigning IP to foreign entities
Until June 2012, there was much debate in South Africa as to whether exchange control approval is a rule or an option when intellectual property is exported outside South Africa.   1 October 2012
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Strategic use of utility models in European countries
Like a granted patent, a utility model is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which allows the right holder to prevent others from commercially using the protected invention.   1 October 2012
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Good news as Brazil changes direction
The Brazilian administration signalled a change in policy on the enforcement of Article 39.3 of the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights Agreement regarding data package exclusivity.   1 October 2012
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Utility models under the new Patent Act
Utility model patents, along with invention and design patents, are three kinds of patent rights protected under the Taiwan Patent Act.   1 October 2012
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Expenses and costs in infringement procedures
The granting of expenses and costs on behalf of the winning party by the Peruvian administration is a thorny issue, in the context of infringement procedures for the undue use of registered brands.   1 October 2012

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