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In WIPR Issue 6 2010, we discussed the new divisional system under Rule 36 EPC, which stipulates a 24-month deadline triggered by the examining division’s first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC has been issued, or any other communication from the European Office Patent (EPO) in which the examining division raises a specific non-unity objection under Article 82 EPC for the first time. 1 November 2013
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Copyright in Finland is currently in flux. 1 November 2013
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The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is an international framework in which patent prosecution may be accelerated in one jurisdiction if the claims in a corresponding application are allowed by a second jurisdiction. The two jurisdictions must have a bilateral PPH agreement. 1 November 2013
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The first Malaysian appellant court decision on geographical indications arose from a recent appeal by Chocosuisse Union des Fabricants Suisses de Chocolat, Kraft Foods Schweiz AG and Nestlé Suisse SA (the appellants) against a decision of the High Court which found in favour of the Maestro Swiss group of companies. 1 November 2013
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The inventive step of an invention always takes centre stage when prosecuting patent applications or enforcing patent rights in Taiwan. 1 November 2013
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On July 1, 2013, the Japan Patent Office revised its Examination Guidelines concerning “requirements for unity of inventions”, “amendment that changes a specific technical feature of an invention”, and the “examination procedure” relating to said unity requirement and ACSTFs. 1 November 2013
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Even though Turkey is a party to international conventions and has harmonised its trademark laws with those of the EU, there are certain aspects and practices distinctive to Turkish trademark law. 2 September 2013
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The Malaysian position with respect to industrial designs has finally caught up with other international jurisdictions. 1 September 2013
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As we know, a trademark can consist of words, letters, numbers, figures, lines; in the Dominican Republic an applicant can also obtain sounds and smells as trademarks. 1 September 2013
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The regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council no. 608/2013/EU governing anti-counterfeiting action by customs authorities was published on June 29, 2013, repealing Regulation 1383/2003/EC. 1 September 2013
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