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Canada Accedes to the Hague Apostille Convention

Cogency Global

What this is: As of January 11, 2024, Canada will issue apostilles for public Canadian documents, which will be accepted by all other countries currently party to the Hague Apostille Convention and will accept an apostille as confirmation of the authenticity of public documents from other member countries.

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Serving Foreign Defendants: Navigating the Hague and Texas Substituted Service

Patently-O

One ongoing debate involves proper service of process for foreign defendants under the Hague Service Convention. The Hong Kong and PRC defendants argued that the approach did not comport with the Hague Convention. And therefore, that the Hague Convention has not applicability since it only addresses foreign service.

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China Accedes to the Hague Apostille Convention

Cogency Global

What this is : China has acceded to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization, as of March 8, 2023. The accession will go into effect on November 7, 2023. What this means : At that time, documents destined for use in China will no longer require consular legalization.

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China Joins Hague System – Here’s Why You Should Care

IP Watchdog

An IP announcement that may have slipped past you in the last few weeks is that China will now become a part of the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Act will officially enter into force on May 5, 2022. Does this make a difference to you and your clients? Yes, in a very, very big way.

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A New Patent Fight Breaks Out At The Hague

IP Law 360

A Dutch startup has gone to the European Union's recently created Unified Patent Court to bring what the company's lawyers say is the first infringement case brought at The Hague — accusing a Spanish rival of ripping off a type of biological fuel cell that was purportedly developed first by researchers at Wageningen University.

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Brazil Has Joined the Hague Agreement on February 13, 2023

JD Supra Law

Brazil has joined the Hague system by depositing the instrument of accession of the 1999 Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement on February, 13, 2023. By: Ladas & Parry LLP

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Statutory Interpretation of the Lanham Act Provides a Path to Bypass the Hague Convention

IPilogue

The current route to service of foreign defendants is the Hague Convention, but San Antonio sought a faster and inexpensive way to serve Jiaxing. 1051(e) does not run contrary to the Hague Convention as it governs service amongst foreign countries whereas s.1051(e) They did so under s. 1051(e) which allows U.S.

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