JURISDICTION REPORTS


68 Brazil Government changes of heart in data package protection in Brazil


69 Canada Counterfeiters beware: Canadian court’s message to purveyors of ‘knock offs’


70 China Major changes to PRC trademark law


71 72


EPO When is a disclaimer allowable in a European patent application?


France Refilling of gas bottles by a competitor: trademark infringement?


73 Germany When is the use of a design admissible as a ‘citation’?: The ICE case


74 75 76


India The missing link: prior informed consent


Israel Wrangler takes Crocker to the cleaners


Japan JPO examination guidelines revised


77 Malaysia New Trade Descriptions Act 2011


78 Mexico Use of a trademark in Mexico


79 Netherlands Apple-Samsung decisions cause interesting discussions


80 Norway Of models and makes: the saga continues?


86 87 81 82 83


Peru A reality check in trademark cases


Philippines Cheaper medicine over quality medicine?


Poland Addition of a famous brand to an earlier less known trademark


84 Romania Memantine aftermath: will the national courts be influenced?


85


South Africa Assigning IP to foreign entities: the role of exchange control


Taiwan Taiwan-US PPH pilot launched


Turkey Usage requirements for well-known trademarks


88 US—Patents Patent reform means far-reaching consequences for inventors


89 US—Trademarks Trademark rights trump aesthetics


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