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    Trade marks: Use in one EU member state may be enough
    Territorial borders between EU member states should be disregarded in assessing whether a CTM has been put to genuine use in the Community, the Court of Justice of the EU said in December in its long-awaited ruling in the Onel case. Instead, national courts must consider the characteristics of the market concerned, the nature of the goods or services protected and the territorial extent and the scale of the use as well as its frequency and regularity.
    Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2013
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    Patents: EPO filings defy economic gloom
    Filings at the EPO 2012 – top five countries The world might be reeling from recession but it seems as if companies are innovating – or at least patenting – their way out of it. Filings at the EPO were up 5.7% last year, with China recording growth of 11.3%, according to provisional figures. Only one country in the list of top 10 national filers saw a decline in its number of filings: applications from Italy were down 4%.
    Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2013
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    Plain packaging spreads around Asia
    Thailand rules the harshest New Zealand will follow Australia India bill at an early stage Australia's tobacco plain packaging law, which requires that all cigarettes be sold in packs with standardised colours, fonts, and devoid of logos, came into effect on December 1 after surviving a constitutional challenge before the High Court.
    January 29 2013
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    How the new unitary patent will work
    EU patent looks almost certain Patents could be filed from spring 2014 Cheaper, simpler system for patentees A vote by MEPs in December in favour of the unitary patent means that IP owners planning their patent filing strategies could soon have a new way of protecting their rights in Europe.
    January 29 2013
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    US makes improvements to new patent system
    Dead zone for challenging patents tackled GATT patents provision removed Some opportunities missed A bill which aims to clarify ambiguities in the America Invents Act (AIA) is set to become law following amendments to remove some controversial provisions.
    January 29 2013
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    China acts against trade mark squatters
    Land Rover was involved in a landmark trade mark squatting case in 2012 Reforms will speed up procedures Obtaining evidence made easier Larger, punitive damages Trade mark owners have long complained about bad faith registrations in China. Now its parliament has recommended new revisions to the latest version of the country's Trademark Law that would make life harder for trade mark squatters.
    January 29 2013
  • Philippines reveals 2012 IP trends
    The number of industrial designs registered in the Philippines jumped last year, according to data published by the country’s IP Office
    January 29 2013
  • UK IP Tsar ruled out
    The UK minister in charge of intellectual property rejected calls from members of the House of Lords yesterday for the creation of a new IP Tsar post
    January 29 2013
  • UK copyright exceptions under fire
    The UK government could face a legal challenge over its plans to give consumers more freedom to use copyright material
    Managing IP Correspondent, January 29 2013
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    Can IP marketplaces really help SMEs?
    Fans of IP exchanges often talk about the advantages they offer small- and medium-size inventors. But is that the case? Peter Leung spoke to one inventor to find out more about his experiences of bringing products to market
    January 28 2013
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