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Amendments to the IP code
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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Constitutional considerations in patent litigation
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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Inconsistency for requesting a power of attorney
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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Trademark damages in Turkey
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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Registrar's evidence must be heard before a trademark is expunged
In the case of Ho Tack Sien & Ors v Rotta Research Laboratorium SpA & Anor, the respondent manufactured a drug called Viartril-S (glucosamine sulphate) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis.   1 April 2013
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Federal patent malpractice cases bounced
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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New avenues for trademark protection
Peruvian law provides two ways to obtain protection against the misuse of registered trademarks.   1 April 2013
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Ten years of the linkage system
The linkage system is defined as an exchange information system between the COFEPRIS, the entity responsible for the granting of health registrations for drugs, and the IMPI, the one responsible for granting a patent right to a product.   1 February 2013
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A busy year for pharma
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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Pressing problem: printing plates in the Netherlands
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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