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Officially published in March 2014, France’s new consumer affairs law aims to reinforce the rights of consumers by setting up “new tools of economic regulation in order to balance the powers of consumers and professionals”. 1 June 2014
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In Hungary, pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi’s painkillers are called Algoflex (an over-the-counter drug containing ibuprofen) and Algopyrin (containing the active ingredient metamizole, which became a prescription drug in 2007). 1 June 2014
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A Swedish patent application is filed with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV), and is granted for a term of up to 20 years from the filing date (if the annual renewal fees are paid). 1 June 2014
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The first specialised IP rights court has been operating for almost a year in Russia. Altogether, nearly 600 cases had been filed by the end of March 2014. 1 June 2014
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As a follow-up to previous reports regarding discussions by subcommittees of the Industrial Structure Council’s IP Policy Committee concerning possible changes to Japan’s patent IP laws, here I will introduce once again, based on the Japan Patent Office Annual Report 2013, recent discussions by the Trademark Subcommittee regarding possible changes to Japan’s Trademark Law relating to new types of trademark. 1 June 2014
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Several issues surrounding the nullity defence in design infringement lawsuits in Germany under the new German Designs Act have arisen. 1 June 2014
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The Finnish Market Court started to operate as the new IP court on September 1, 2013. 1 April 2014
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Brazil is the largest consumer of agrichemicals in the world, with agrichemical sales there hitting $11 billion last year, according to crop protection news website Agrow, but its patent system still has to be developed if innovative firms aiming for an adequate return on their investment are to receive the appropriate patent protection. 1 April 2014
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The number of trademark registration applications in China jumped last year, according to recent statistics. They totalled 1,881,546 in 2013, 14.15 percent more than in 2012. By the end of the year, the cumulative number of trademark registration applications in China was 13,241,337, and 8,652,358 had matured into registrations, of which 7,237,894 remained valid. 1 April 2014
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While the new Regulation (EU) 608/2013, concerning customs control of IP rights, has been in force since January 1, 2014, the French Senate had a second and final reading on February 26 of a draft law strengthening the fight against counterfeiting, which was then adopted. 1 April 2014
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