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Registration and renewal process for trade names
Trade names have acquired a new significance in the Dominican Republic, as the government has been implementing a series of legal reforms.   1 June 2012
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Originality and the protection of databases: a CJEU definition
The legal protection of databases is defined by European Directive 96/9 of March 11, 1996.   1 June 2012
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Registrability of a mark in Hong Kong
The provisions under Section 11(1)(b) and (c) of the Trade Marks Ordinance are the two common grounds for absolute refusal of registration of a trademark in Hong Kong.   1 June 2012
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Key case for Apple drags on in China
The final instance hearing of the dispute between Apple Inc and Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd over the use of the iPad trademark, was held in the Guangdong High People’s Court on February 29.   1 April 2012
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Copyright for video games
Video games on social platforms such as Facebook are a new category of fun, offering both highly viral and engaging characteristics.   1 April 2012
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Tackling former distributors in Malaysia
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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Challenges of freedom to operate analyses in Mexico
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 Québec, on parle Français
“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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Keeping it simple: new trademark treaty
The Dominican Republic, as a complement to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), ratified the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) on September 3, 2011.   1 April 2012
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Well-known marks in Hong Kong
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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