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Section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that a trademark shall not be registered if the application for registration of it is made in bad faith. 1 April 2012
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The EU has two council regulations regarding SPCs: one concerning the creation of an SPC for human and veterinary medicinal products; and another concerning the creation of an SPC for plant protection products. 1 April 2012
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“Does this have to be translated into French?” Most Canadian trademark practitioners who advise foreign brand owners on business in Canada have heard this question. 1 April 2012
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Freedom-to-operate analyses are a useful tool for companies to ensure they do not violate third party intellectual property by initiating commercial exploitation of products, processes or services. 1 April 2012
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In November 2011, the Turkish Patent Institute published Trademark and Industrial Design Examination Guidelines. 1 April 2012
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The Amendment to the Taiwan Patent Act is expected to come into effect in November 2012. 1 April 2012
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The special rules on intellectual property litigation, otherwise known as the ‘Rules of Procedure in Intellectual Property Rights Cases’, took effect 15 days after publication in two national newspapers. 1 April 2012
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The Malaysian High Court upheld on February 8, 2012, a claim for industrial design infringement, trademark infringement, passing off, conspiracy to injure and breach of duty of confidence by former distributors. 1 April 2012
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The European Patent Office (EPO) has received about 800 European patent applications relating to plants in general since 2002. About 90 percent concern genetically modified plants. 1 April 2012
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As previously reported in WIPR, Patent Prosecution Highway programmes have been adopted by 24 offices of various countries and regions, including Japan. 1 April 2012
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