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Well-known marks protected in the Philippines
Trademark registration is based on ownership, and only the owner of the mark is entitled to register it. This has been the view of the Philippine Supreme Court in numerous cases.   1 August 2011
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Preventing hidden commercialisation of GM foods
A recent discussion on the regulation of the implantation of transgenic or GM crops in Peru makes it pertinent to mention a decision issued by the Office for the Defense of Competition in 2010.   1 August 2011
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New rules for word marks and slogans in Mexico
On June 10, 2011, several articles of the Rules of the Mexican Industrial Property Law were reformed. The changes became effective on June 13.   1 August 2011
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From patent office to court room - 25 years of independent patent law in Malaysia
The Malaysian Patents Act 1983 entered into force on October 1, 1986 and will be 25 years old later this year.   1 August 2011
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Unfair commercial practices in a non-appearance case
Since June 2008, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive has been implemented in the Dutch Civil Code, and covers all transactions by companies using an unfair commercial practice.   1 August 2011
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Norway court rules in air freshener case
Balev Eood's trademark for an aircraft body was opposed by Julius Sämann Ltd, who argued it was confusingly similar to Julius Sämann's trademark protection for Little Trees/Wunderbaum air fresheners.   1 August 2011
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Relaxed guidelines for amendments after grant
Patent amendments after grant were relaxed on May 1. TIPO held several public hearings in the last two months discussing revisions to the current examination guidelines for amendments after grant.   1 June 2011
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Dispute resolution before the final registration of a domain name
The Hungarian domain name registration system is somewhat unique, since in the Hungarian namespace, there are two kinds of applications: priority and non-priority applications.   1 June 2011
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Is a dosage regime patentable?
In a decision of February 19, 2010, the Enlarged Board of Appeal interpreted the scope of Article 54(5) of the revised European Patent Convention (EPC), which entered into force on December 13, 2007.   1 June 2011
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The European patent court: more work required
On March 8, 2011, the CJEU issued its opinion on the proposed agreement to create a unified patent litigation system to apply to European patents established by the EPC and granted by the EPO, as well as to future Community patents.   1 June 2011

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