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02 Nov 2019

Tanzania – New Rights on the Legal Age of Marriage for Women

Tanzania – New Rights on the Legal Age of Marriage for Women The month of October brought about a monumental change in Tanzania when on 23 October 2019, the Court of Appeal passed a judgment that minor women (under 18 years of age) will no longer be eligible to get…

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31 Oct 2019

Japan – Tax Treaty Amendment

Japan –  Tax Treaty Amendment In July-August 2019, the agreement amending the U.S.– Japan Tax Treaty (' Protocol ') came into force on the transfer of instruments of ratification between Japan and the United States in Tokyo on 30 August 2019. The Protocol will apply to: taxes postponed on or…

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30 Oct 2019

Singapore - Change in Patent Law

Singapore - Change in Patent Law As of 1 January 2020, the supplemental test path will be locked. Our national examiners must review Singapore patent applications submitted on or after 1 January 2020. This affects national patent applications submitted on or after 1 January 2020, international ("PCT") applications entering the…

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29 Oct 2019

EU – IP Law for Design Rights

EU – IP Law for Design Rights In G-Star v Cofemel's case, G-Star accused Cofemel of making clothes that stole some of the designs of G-Star. Historically, it is accepted that any original subject matter that involves the creative development of a writer can be considered as a' book' within…

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28 Oct 2019

China: New Law Regarding Cryptography

China: New Law Regarding Cryptography The new law which will go into effect on January 1, 2020 aims to regulate the use of crypto-technology by individual citizens, businesses and even the government. The new law classifies cryptography into distinct types, they are as follows: Core Cryptography Common Cryptography Commercial Cryptography…

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27 Oct 2019

Malaysia – IP Partnership with EU

Malaysia – IP Partnership with EU It is no secret that the European Patent Office (EPO) is trying to partner with intellectual properties worldwide to establish partnership programs with new and emerging national markets. The main objective of this initiative by the EPO is to integrate and improve the global…

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