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Patent protection of software in New Zealand to end
New Zealand now has new patent legislation to replace the old Patents Act from 1953. One of the more hotly debated updates relates to the patent protection of software. Under…
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Saudi Arabia new contracting state to international patent system
Since 3 August this year Saudi Arabia has become a contracting state to the international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The PCT, which is administered by the UN agency the World…
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Number of seized counterfeit goods declines in the EU
In 2012, the EU customs authorities seized close to 40 million counterfeit goods – a sharp decline on the previous year when more than 114 million suspected counterfeit goods were…
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Welcome Croatia!
The European Union has welcomed a new Member State, as Croatia has become the 28th country to join the EU on 1 July 2013. This will have a great impact…
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Switzerland, Sweden and UK: the most innovative countries in the world
Global Innovation Index 2013, published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is now official. The index ranks 142 economies, using 84 different indicators showing both…
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AWAipReview Newsflash: UPC rules of procedure – public consultation
Read the Newsflash here.
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India enters international trademark system
India has entered the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks at the World Intellectual Property Organization. India is the fourth fastest growing economy in the world, the second…
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EPO ignites hope for relaxed divisional window
In 2010, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation amended Rule 36, EPC, relating to the filing of divisional applications. According to amended Rule 36, any divisional applications must…
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Brand owners applying for top level domain seek their own constituency group
Brand owners that have applied with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for their brand’s top level domain (TLD) are seeking to create their own constituency group….
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China most active trademark nation according to 2012 report
In Thomson Reuters 2012 Trademark Report, the top trademark trends are explored, painting a picture of the evolving trademark landscape. Topics covered are for example; the importance brand owners place…