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Patents
In light of continuing criticism that the PTAB’s rules unfairly disadvantage patent owners, Gerald Murphy of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch looks at the flipside and considers whether petitioners are getting a raw deal. 20 May 2018
Trademarks
Applicants now have to start filing declarations of intent to use to keep their trademarks in force in Cape Verde. Diana Pereira and João Francisco Sá of Inventa International report. 20 May 2018
Copyright
IP owners in Brazil can employ a range of measures to tackle the scourges of counterfeiting and piracy, which are particularly problematic in the South American country. Eriça Tomimaru of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados reports. 20 May 2018
Trademarks
If Brazil adopts the Madrid Protocol, companies should be prepared for what could be a radical change to the country’s IP landscape, as Isabella Cardozo and Livia Helayel of Daniel Legal & IP Strategy report. 20 May 2018
Trademarks
With new trademark regulations coming into force, more robust protection for industrial designs, and recognition of geographical indications, the IP situation in Mexico looks healthy for businesses and legal practitioners alike. WIPR spoke to Enrique Diaz of Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados to find out more. 20 May 2018
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Trademark owners need a long-term plan for dealing with infringement and counterfeiting in the ASEAN region, where enforcement can be challenging. Kowit Somwaiya, a member of the INTA Board of Directors, explains more in an interview with Ed Conlon. 19 May 2018
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China has the world’s largest economy by purchasing power parity, and so it is no surprise that it also is a major market for counterfeit goods. But there is a more positive side to the story, as Seth Hays, INTA’s Chief Representative Officer, Asia-Pacific and China, tells Aaron McDonald. 19 May 2018
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If you’re short of ideas for what to do in your spare time during the Annual Meeting, you may want to consider a baseball game or even a mountain hike, as Aaron McDonald reports. 19 May 2018
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Counterfeiters are increasingly hard to catch, but the authorities are as committed and astute as ever in their pursuit of criminals. Sarah Morgan speaks to two enforcement agencies trying to stem the tide of fakes. 19 May 2018
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This year’s Annual Meeting Co-Chairs, Dana Brown Northcott and Axel Nordemann, tell Aislinn Burton why Seattle is such a great host city and discuss what registrants can expect across the five-day program. 19 May 2018
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