Rakhat Aliyev, who held several posts in Astana government, was due to stand trial in Vienna when he was found hanging in his cell

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Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov says his country will sign an expanded partnership agreement with the European Union next month.

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Air Astana has officially been removed from a list of airlines that have faced operating restrictions in the European Union. In July 2009 all carriers of Kazakhstan were banned from operating to Europe while Air Astana was the only exception.

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The Silk Road Fund and KAZNEX INVEST JSC signed in Beijing on Monday about the Framework Agreement on the Establishment of China-Kazakhstan Production Capacity Cooperation Fund, in the presence of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Kazakh Prime…

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Patent licensing is challenging, requiring thorough preparation on a licensor’s part to convince potential licensees a license is required and inevitable.

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Bruce Kisliuk says he thinks the patent system will survive, maybe not thrive as some may wish but will survive, because you will still be able to protect. 

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Sure, it ripped off the iPhone but let’s be realistic here

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Samsung is asking the court to review the $548M it must pay Apple, as well as look at U.S. patent laws, which Samsung says are outdated.

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Dunkin’ Donuts have taken a step forward by implementing Apple’s mobile wallet technology into its mobile payment app.

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Square is an affordable and easy tool for accepting credit card payments on lots of mobile devices, and the experience is excellent for buyers and sellers alike.

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