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Nov

2012

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Newsletter: Panama – Changes in Patents and Trademarks Law

Panama

In the light of signing of the Trade Promotion Agreement (sometimes referred to as the Free Trade Agreement) between U.S. and Panama on 28 June 2012, and effective as of ...

27

Aug

2012

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Newsletter: Botswana – New Laws and Regulations

Botswana

The Regulations regarding the new Industrial Property Act 2010 have been signed by the Minister and will be published on 31 August 2012 and will come into effect as of ...

29

Jun

2012

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Newsletter: Syria – Withdraws from Madrid Agreement but Still in the Protocol

Syria

DAMASCUS – Syria has cancelled its accession to the Madrid Agreement for the International Registration of Marks, endorsed in conformity with the Decree No. 92 dated 25 March 2004. The ...

29

Jun

2012

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Newsletter: UAE – Changes in Trademarks Registrations Routine

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

ABU DHABI – The head of the Trademark Office in the UAE held a meeting with trademark agents in June, and advised that they decided to change some stipulations related ...

29

Jun

2012

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Newsletter: Libya – Trademark Office Update

Libya

TRIPOLI – Please be informed that the Libyan Trademark Office staff have resumed their duties earlier this month. They have some administrative back-log work to handle, and are yet to ...

21

May

2012

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Newsletter: Djibouti – New Trademark Law

Djibouti

DJIBOUTI – A new Trademark Law was issued in 2009 and published in the Official Gazette later that year. Recently, in March 2012, the government established a Trademark Office belonging ...

30

Nov

2011

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Newsletter: Guatemala – Electronic Legal Notices are Enacted

Guatemala

By means of Decree No. 15-2011, the Republic of Guatemala has enacted the regulating notifications by electronic means in the judicial organ.

30

Nov

2011

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Newsletter: Pakistan – Digital Trademarks Journal Launched

Pakistan

On 21 October 2011, the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) formally launched digital Trademarks Journal.

27

Oct

2011

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Newsletter: Sudan – Changes in Legalization Requirements for Power of Attorney

Sudan

The Registrar has announced that as of the beginning of October, a simply signed Power of Attorney is accepted instead of a legalized Power of Attorney for filing trademarks, designs, ...

30

Mar

2011

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Newsletter: Japan – Granting Extension of Time for Deadlines

Japan

It has been announced that the Japan Patent Office has granted extensions of time for all deadlines concerning patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks as a result of the sudden ...