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China and Taiwan have recognised priority claims to patent, trademark and plant variety applications that are filed at either the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) or the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO). 1 February 2012
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In Guyana, the Trade Marks Act and the Patents & Designs Act, together with the rules and regulations made under each of them, prescribe the rights and protections granted to proprietors of trademarks and patents, respectively. 1 February 2012
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Patent applications must be filed in writing with the National Board of Patents and Registration (NBPR). Patent application forms are available on the Internet (www.prh.fi/en/patentit) and they can be filed in electronic form. 1 February 2012
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In an important trademark decision, the Federal Court of Justice held that the use of a well-known company logo in a car garage’s advertisements may take unfair advantage of or be detrimental to the advertising function of the mark. 1 February 2012
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Several changes to the Hungarian Patent Law became effective on January 1, 2012, partly to align national law with the requirements of the London Agreement, to which Hungary signed in 2011. 1 February 2012
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To obtain protection over an invention our Industrial Property Law provides that an application should be submitted before the Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). 1 January 2012
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A Swedish patent application is filed with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office, and is granted for a term of up to 20 years from the submission date. 1 January 2012
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The current law governing patent practice in Turkey is Decree-Law No. 551 pertaining to the protection of utility models and patent rights in Turkey, which has been in force since June, 1995. 1 January 2012
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The Japanese Patent Office Examination Guidelines have been revised regarding Section 1 paragraph 1: The Description Requirements of a Specification and Claims. 1 December 2011
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A trademark is considered in use when the goods or services covered have been put in the market, or are available in the market of the country under the trademark, in the amount and in the way that corresponds to the use and custom. 1 December 2011
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