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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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According to WIPO, a new version of the 10th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) entered into force on January 1, 2013. 1 February 2013
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The differences in the ways US patent and European patent (EP) applications are drafted often pose problems during substantive examination when an EP application is filed based on a US application. 1 February 2013
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Shinzo Abe, the head of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, was reappointed Prime Minister of Japan on December 16, 2012. Since then, his economic policy, known as ‘Abenomics’, has been frequently discussed in Japan. 1 February 2013
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A legal battle in Kenya between microfinance company Faulu Kenya and mobile network operator Safaricom could set a new precedent for IP trials in the East African jurisdiction. 9 January 2013
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The court of the commissioner of patents, seated in Pretoria, has handed down judgment in the matter of Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Limited v African Explosives Limited. 1 December 2012
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The purpose of opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office is to give an opponent, which can be any member of the public, the opportunity to challenge the validity of a granted European patent. 1 December 2012
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According to French Tax Authorities, the right to use a .fr domain name assigned by the French Regulation Authority is an intangible asset. 1 December 2012
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Russia has an impressive history of technological development and academic research in many fields of natural sciences. 1 December 2012
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