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	<title>Intellectual Property &#187; Geographic Indicators</title>
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		<title>Utility Model vs Patent Protection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A utility model is a specific type of intellectual property right. It is available in various countries and just like a patent, protects the invention, but it has a shorter lifespan than a patent and doesn’t have all the requirements needed for a patent. Examples of countries where the utility model is recognized include that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patent Pitfalls to Avoid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daleen Prinsloo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New inventors often fail to register their patents successfully because they made mistakes during or before the filing of their patent applications. Most of the patent pitfalls can be avoided if one is to take heed of the common patent pitfalls discussed below. Discussing The Patent Idea With Friends And Family Although a person certainly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Geographcal limitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Smit &#38; Van Wyk, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The geographical limitations can be quite strict. &#8220;Newcastle Brown Ale&#8221; was restricted to being brewed in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in England. However, having obtained this protection for their product, the brewery decided in 2004 that it would move across the river Tyne to Gateshead. As Gateshead is technically a separate town—albeit only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For and against Protected Status</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Smit &#38; Van Wyk, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The EU strives to promote this kind of protection within WTO, e.g., via a database of multilateral registers. The general aims of the regulation are to allow regional producers of goods to maximize both quality and profits on local goods. They also intended to allow local know-how and expertise to continue and thrive and to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Smit &#38; Van Wyk, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida orange juice is certified as being such by that state&#8217;s Department of Citrus. Some of these marks are protected in the United States under certification mark law, such as the Idaho Potato Commission&#8217;s &#8220;Idaho&#8221; and &#8220;Grown in Idaho&#8221; registered trademarks for potatoes. On the other hand, there also are cases in which a geographical [...]]]></description>
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