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Entries from February 2010

Australia: Hollywood v ISP – Appeal lodged against iiNet win – Norton Rose Australia

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

AFACT has lodged an appeal against iiNet. It contains 15 grounds for appeal and is expected to be heard later this year.

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Bulgaria: Radical Changes To The Trademark Law – Schönherr Rechtsanwälte

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments

The draft amendment to the current Bulgarian trademark law, which provides for major changes to trademark registration procedures, has passed the first round of voting in the National Assembly.

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Canada: OECD Report Issues Report On Counterfeiting And Piracy Of Tangible Products – McCarthy Tétrault LLP

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments

A recent report from the Organisation for Economic and Co-operation and Development (OECD) confirms what has been known for a long time: that counterfeiting and piracy of tangible goods is a major impediment to global trade, and is only getting worse.

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United States: US International Trade Commission Issues Exclusion Order in Trade Secret Case Involving Cast Steel Railway Wheels – Mayer Brown

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments

On February 16, 2010, the US International Trade Commission in Washington, DC issued a Section 337 exclusion order in “Cast Steel Railway Wheels, Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same and Certain Products Containing Same”, Investigation No. 337-TA-655.

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EPO opens talks with Morocco on validation agreement (source: EPO.org)

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

The negotiations are part of the European Patent Office’s support to the EU’s Neighbourhood Policy. (source: EPO.org) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

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