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In many European jurisdictions, including Germany, exhibitions of new products at trade shows often give rise to intellectual property disputes. In many cases, the defendants are not based in the country where the trade show takes place, and in some cases, the foreign exhibitors do not even intend to sell their products in that country. 11 February 2015
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The Further Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy Action Plan 2014–2020, rolled out jointly by 28 ministries and state-level organisations in China, was published in December 2014. 11 February 2015
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In a recent decision from the Supreme Administrative Court on May 15, 2014, a ruling by the Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) to reinstate a previously invalidated trademark that had been granted by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) was overruled for retrial. 27 November 2014
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Although few amendments have been made to the Mexican Industrial Property Law over the years—a trend that has helped to improve the trademark registration process—the examiners’ criteria have undergone significant changes 27 November 2014
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The Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which has two specialist panels hearing IP cases against INPI, has recently issued a decision guarding parties’ freedom of interest against an attempt to use the public interest to invalidate a set of patents. 27 November 2014
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On August 31, 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a resolution to establish specialised courts for IP cases in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. 27 November 2014
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On June 14, 2013, Japan’s cabinet approved a draft of the nation’s future IP policies: Japan’s Basic Policies for the Protection of IP (BPPIP). 27 November 2014
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Companies wishing to obtain legal protection for their interior or exterior store designs in Turkey are faced with two options: register it either as a trademark or as an industrial design. 27 November 2014
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Data exclusivity has caused no small amount of debate since its formal introduction into international law. 27 November 2014
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Canadian trademark practitioners remain, for the most part, focused on the coming changes to our trademark legislation as we join the Madrid, Nice and Singapore Treaties. 27 November 2014
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