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A victory for pharmaceuticals
After a judicial battle of almost a decade, the pharmaceutical industry has regained the right to market vaccines with trademarks in Brazil.   1 February 2011
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I am a trademark, hear me roar! - an appeal for sound marks in Canada
If a sound is able to serve the function of a trademark, why shouldn’t the owner of the sound mark be permitted to register it?   1 February 2011
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Descriptive trademarks: easy to market, tough to protect
A ‘descriptive trademark’ is one that identifies a characteristic, quality, purpose or some other aspect of a product or service.   1 February 2011
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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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Business brief 2011: Pakistan
Patent rights are governed by the Patents Ordinance, 2000, along with the Patents Rules, 2003.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Germany
A German patent can be obtained by directly filing a national patent application with the German Patent and Trademark Office, or by filing a European patent application.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: Costa Rica
How do you register or secure patent rights, and is national or international coverage most appropriate? A patent attorney should be consulted regarding the filing of a patent application locally and in foreign countries.   1 January 2011
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Business brief 2011: India
In India, patent rights are secured by filing an application for registration along with the requisite forms and documents and prescribed fees at the patent office.   1 January 2011

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