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The use of ADR procedures as a means by which disputing parties can engage in negotiations to settle a dispute, without resorting to civil litigation, has increased in Japan since the 2011 East Japan earthquake. 1 October 2011
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The statutory deadline for entering an PCT into either the Norwegian national phase or the European regional phase is 31 months from the earliest priority date, or the filing date of the PCT application if no priority is claimed. 1 October 2011
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Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has established that the validity of issued patents cannot be challenged on the basis of misrepresentations to the patent office pursuant to Section 73(1)(a) of the Patent Act. 1 October 2011
Copyright
A campaign designed to combat Internet infringement and piracy began in July 2010 and ended in June 2011. 1 October 2011
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According to Article 53(b) of the European Patent Convention, “essential biological processes” for the production of plants and animals are excluded from patent protection. 1 October 2011
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A patentable invention needs to meet the requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. 1 October 2011
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The District Administrative Court, which has the authority to hear complaints against decisions made by the Polish Patent Office in the field of industrial designs, has recently confirmed several important rules in this area. 1 October 2011
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US Congress enacted the TDRA in 2006 following the US Supreme Court’s 2003 decision in Moseley v V Secret Catalogue, Inc, which held that the FTDA required “a showing of actual dilution, rather than a likelihood of dilution”. 1 October 2011
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One consequence of the changes to Romania’s trademark law is an increasing number of bad faith applications. 1 October 2011
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Patent rights are territorial and a patent for an invention has to be obtained in each state or region where patent protection is required. 1 October 2011
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