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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
Copyright
The popularity and globalisation of reality television programmes has increased the value of television formats. However, such formats or concepts regularly are not protected by copyright law. 1 February 2011
Jurisdiction reports
The IPC has issued a resolution stating that when products are not covered by a registered trademark, but are similar to goods explicitly mentioned in a certificate of registration, the goods have effectively been used. 1 February 2011
Jurisdiction reports
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
Jurisdiction reports
Prior to 1993, South Africa trademark law was based to a large degree on the statutory law of the United Kingdom. 1 February 2011
Copyright
To secure a UK patent, applicants can apply to the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) or to the European Patent Office (EPO) designating the UK. 1 January 2011
Copyright
Trademark rights can be divided into two categories, namely statutory rights and rights afforded by common law. 1 January 2011
Copyright
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
Copyright
You can obtain patent rights by applying for them at the Mexican Patent Office. You won’t obtain protection unless you file and obtain a patent. 1 January 2011
Copyright
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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