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In September, the Netherlands welcomed a proposal for the introduction of a ‘limited breeders exemption’ into the patent law. The proposal concerns the modification of Article 53b of the Dutch Patent Act 1995. 1 December 2012
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In August, the Brazilian vice-commissioner for patents, Julio Cesar Moreira, announced that INPI was implementing new rules in order to reduce the current backlog of patent applications, which averages eight years, to three years. 1 December 2012
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On August 9, 2012, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) published a draft amendment to the Patent Law, soliciting public comments. 1 December 2012
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The purpose of opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office is to give an opponent, which can be any member of the public, the opportunity to challenge the validity of a granted European patent. 1 December 2012
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Sometimes the images that the applicant for a design right submits do not disclose the subject matter of the design as clearly as one might hope. 1 December 2012
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The court of the commissioner of patents, seated in Pretoria, has handed down judgment in the matter of Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Limited v African Explosives Limited. 1 December 2012
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Peru’s National Institute of the Defence and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) tends to be very rigorous in checking the use of trademarks that third parties are trying to have cancelled. 21 November 2012
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The granting of expenses and costs on behalf of the winning party by the Peruvian administration is a thorny issue, in the context of infringement procedures for the undue use of registered brands. 1 October 2012
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The Brazilian administration signalled a change in policy on the enforcement of Article 39.3 of the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights Agreement regarding data package exclusivity. 1 October 2012
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Utility model patents, along with invention and design patents, are three kinds of patent rights protected under the Taiwan Patent Act. 1 October 2012
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