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Inconsistency for requesting a power of attorney
Due to an amendment of the Mexican Industrial Property Law in 2010, a power of attorney for representation purposes has not been needed to file a trademark application.   1 April 2013
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Trademark damages in Turkey
In Turkish trademark law, it is a general rule that the effect of a trademark cancellation (invalidation) takes effect retrospectively.   1 April 2013
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Registrar's evidence must be heard before a trademark is expunged
In the case of Ho Tack Sien & Ors v Rotta Research Laboratorium SpA & Anor, the respondent manufactured a drug called Viartril-S (glucosamine sulphate) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis.   1 April 2013
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Federal patent malpractice cases bounced
On February 20, 2013, the US Supreme Court surprised many members of the US bar by holding in the decision of Gunn v Minton that federal courts do not have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction over claims asserting patent malpractice.   1 April 2013
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New avenues for trademark protection
Peruvian law provides two ways to obtain protection against the misuse of registered trademarks.   1 April 2013
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Scope of protection of community designs: the Kinderwagen II case
Germany’s Federal Supreme Court currently hands down an unusually high number of decisions dealing with matters of design law, well above the average handed down since the new German Designs Act and the CDR took effect in 2004 and 2003, respectively.   1 February 2013
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Lingerie and sunglasses: how do we wear them?
HIPO held in an opposition proceeding last year that: “Chantelle luxury women’s lingerie has a good reputation in the relevant part of the EU, especially in France, Germany and Spain, and therefore deserves broader trademark protection.”   1 February 2013
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When trademark protection is not enough
There comes a time when trademark registrations are not enough to protect a company from infringement.   1 February 2013
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A busy year for pharma
In the second half of 2012, intellectual property issues were mostly discussed in the context of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).   1 February 2013
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Ten years of the linkage system
The linkage system is defined as an exchange information system between the COFEPRIS, the entity responsible for the granting of health registrations for drugs, and the IMPI, the one responsible for granting a patent right to a product.   1 February 2013

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