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On July 2, 2013, Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court held a public hearing of a patent infringement case in which Zhizhen Technology Inc of Shanghai sued Apple Inc and Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltd. 1 September 2013
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The Federal Court has confirmed that professional designations may function as certification marks, provided the professional designation meets the criteria for certification marks set out in the Trade-marks Act. 1 September 2013
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A case that captured the attention of many Peruvian university students was the prohibition of the words ‘pontifical’ and ‘Catholic’ in the name of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), after action from the Vatican. 1 September 2013
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When it comes to well-known marks and unfair competition, the statute of limitations is a controversial issue. 1 September 2013
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According to Article 83 of the European Patent Convention an invention must be disclosed in a patent application in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art. 1 September 2013
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It is an obligation of trademark holders to use their trademarks as they were granted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property or with slight modifications that do not alter their distinctive character, in order not to be subject to a cancellation action grounded in non-use. 1 September 2013
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Actively dealing with infringement is vital when dealing with IP. There should be actual rights to enforce. Indiscriminate claims purporting infringement of a patent or other IP rights are prohibited. 1 September 2013
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Under Romanian jurisprudence, it is compulsory first to initiate an action for invalidating a similar or identical subsequent trademark; only after this procedure is followed can infringement action be initiated. 1 September 2013
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In resolving conflicts of marks in inter partes cases or infringement cases which necessarily involve the determination of whether the marks involved are confusingly similar, courts are consistent on only one point: each case is unique and must be decided based on the circumstances peculiar to it. 1 September 2013
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The local system for protecting IP rights in Korea will be subject to change as a result of revisions to the Patent Act, Trademark Act, and Design Act, which have been promulgated. 1 September 2013
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