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Trade names have acquired a new significance in the Dominican Republic, as the government has been implementing a series of legal reforms. 1 June 2012
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The provisions under Section 11(1)(b) and (c) of the Trade Marks Ordinance are the two common grounds for absolute refusal of registration of a trademark in Hong Kong. 1 June 2012
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The final instance hearing of the dispute between Apple Inc and Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd over the use of the iPad trademark, was held in the Guangdong High People’s Court on February 29. 1 April 2012
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Video games on social platforms such as Facebook are a new category of fun, offering both highly viral and engaging characteristics. 1 April 2012
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The Dominican Republic, as a complement to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), ratified the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) on September 3, 2011. 1 April 2012
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Following confidential negotiations, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is now ready for signature once it is implemented. 1 April 2012
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Section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that a trademark shall not be registered if the application for registration of it is made in bad faith. 1 April 2012
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The EU has two council regulations regarding SPCs: one concerning the creation of an SPC for human and veterinary medicinal products; and another concerning the creation of an SPC for plant protection products. 1 April 2012
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The European Patent Office (EPO) has received about 800 European patent applications relating to plants in general since 2002. About 90 percent concern genetically modified plants. 1 April 2012
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As previously reported in WIPR, Patent Prosecution Highway programmes have been adopted by 24 offices of various countries and regions, including Japan. 1 April 2012
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