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No registration for rice variant geographical indication
The landmark class action taken by APEDA and others against Malaysian company/rice giant Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd, in relation to the rice variant ‘Ponni’, received a lot of attention.   1 February 2011
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Kelkoo wins domain name clash before arbitration court in Poland
According to the regulations set out by NASK, the Polish national registry for .pl domain names, domain name disputes are to be resolved by arbitration courts (proceedings similar to UDRP) or common courts.   1 February 2011
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Traditional knowledge
Prior to 1993, South Africa trademark law was based to a large degree on the statutory law of the United Kingdom.   1 February 2011
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Proving fraud 'to the hilt'
Since the Federal Circuit re-established the appropriate standard for proving fraud, subsequent decisions continue to provide further guidance on the application of the standard.   1 February 2011
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Employee inventions and 'reasonable value'
A court decision concerning the “reasonable value” received by an employee as compensation for employee inventions is again in the spotlight in Japan.   1 February 2011
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Domain name regulation
There has been a significant recent development to Turkey’s Internet and domain name legislation.   1 February 2011
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High-tech patent wars: a new front
On December 8, 2010, high-tech companies learned that a previously sleeping giant armed with a multibillion dollar war chest and tens of thousands of patents had awakened with a roar.   1 February 2011
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Cross-straits IP agreement
Mainland China and Taiwan signed an agreement on June 29, 2010, on cross-straits intellectual property protection.   1 February 2011
Copyright
Successful reinstatement of priority date
Saturday is usually a non-working day for government agencies in Taiwan. Exceptions occur when the government adjusts working days in observance of national holidays.   1 February 2011
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Developments at the patent office
After initial classification of an application, the Israel Patent Office examines applications in each category in turn to assign them to a particular technology group.   1 February 2011

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