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Like a granted patent, a utility model is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which allows the right holder to prevent others from commercially using the protected invention. 1 October 2012
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Since the adoption of EC Regulation No. 40/94, creating Community trademarks, two different trademark systems have coexisted in parallel: the European system and the national system. 1 August 2012
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If the exhaustion of trademark rights is a defence in trademark litigation, who has the burden of proof that the goods are originals? 1 August 2012
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The provisions of Brazil's patent law are largely TRIPS-compliant, but there are two major inconsistencies: its working requirements, and ANVISA's mandatory substantive examination on pharma patent applications. 1 August 2012
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A trademark registration was invalidated by the Malaysian High Court as a result of a breach of natural justice. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2012. 1 August 2012
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Taiwan’s newly amended Trademark Act entered into force on July 1, 2012, a year after the promulgation date. 1 August 2012
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It is a common practice for Japanese businesses to borrow and use internationally famous brands’ trademarks from the companies that own the trademarks, so as to boost their business activities in Japan. 1 August 2012
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The enactment of the Intellectual Property Code on June 6, 1997, was a landmark in the history of the IP system of the Philippines. 1 August 2012
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The first half of 2012 has been low key in terms of the further development of IP legislation. 1 August 2012
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Turkey is one of the countries that examine the similarity of trademarks under absolute grounds for refusal. 1 August 2012
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