The clause in a bill of lading or charter party invoking coverage by the Hague Rules or by the particular enactment if these rules in the country with jurisdiction over the contract.
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The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, first adopted in 1833, is the major international agreement providing basic rights for protecting intellectual property rights. It covers patents, industrial designs, services marks, trade names, indications of source and unfair…
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An unincorporated business owned and operated by two or more persons (partners) who may have general or limited liability in accordance with the partnership agreement. The definition of status of partnerships varies from country to country, and is not recognized…
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Established in 1978 and open to any Paris Convention member country, the PCT addresses procedural requirements in order to simplify the filing, searching and publication of international patent applications. Website. See also patent.
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