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Almost 20 years after the enactment of EU Regulation (40/94), the path to a uniform CTM system still has a number of obstacles to overcome Full text
Romania - While legislation does recognize marks which have gained fame, the concept is not defined or explained in the law or governing rules. Full text
Saudi Arabia - The main national laws relating to counterfeiting and other IP rights infringements include the Commercial Fraud Law (Royal Decree 11/1984), the Trademark Law (Royal Decree 21/2002) and the Patent, Layout Design of Integrated Circuits, Plant Varieties and Industrial Designs Law (Royal Decree 27/2004). Full text
United States - The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated a remand determination by the International Trade Commission, finding that the latter had incorrectly applied the 'all or substantially all' test, which prohibits a trademark owner from seeking any remedy for trademark infringement unless “all or substantially all” of the goods sold by the owner in the United States are an identifiable US version. Full text