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To date, there has been a general consensus that counterfeiting represents a huge obstacle in the development of an economy. 1 May 2013
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Significant changes to both the Canadian Trade-marks Act and the Copyright Act may be coming in the near future. 1 April 2013
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An Act Amending Certain Provisions of Republic Act No 8293, otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Act of the Philippines, was signed into law on February 28, 2013. 1 April 2013
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The modernisation efforts of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) have been welcomed by the local IP community. In March 2013, Commissioner Jorge Avila announced further improvements. 1 April 2013
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France has implemented EU Directive 2011/62/UE June 8, 2011 relating to medicinal products for human use, by enacting an ordinance of December 19, 2012 and a Decree No. 2012-1562 of December 31, 2012. 1 April 2013
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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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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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The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) was tasked during 2012 with adjudicating in appeal proceedings in Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd v Aventis Pharma SA, pertaining to South African patent no 1993/8936 registered in the name of Aventis. 1 April 2013
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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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On February 6, 2013, the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) published a draft amendment to the Guidelines for Examination, soliciting public comments. 1 April 2013
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