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February 10, 2012
Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia have all said they will not ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement following protests
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February 10, 2012
Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news with our quick, five-question quiz. Answers next week
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February 10, 2012
The European Commission has outlined how it might reform its enforcement directive to make it easier for IP owners to take action against infringers
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February 10, 2012
In-house trade mark counsel today discussed how visceral reactions to infringement or negative feedback on social media sites can backfire and quickly destroy brand loyalty
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February 09, 2012
Brand owners and individuals have succeeded in each of the 12 completed .xxx disputes under new arbitration, according to statistics obtained by Managing IP
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February 09, 2012
Icann may have to implement more mechanisms to protect trade mark owners in the new gTLD space, vice president of stakeholder relations Kurt Pritz said yesterday
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February 06, 2012
The Hong Kong agency in charge of combating IP crime is to launch a new Electronic Crime Investigation Centre which it says will close the technological gap between infringers and enforcement officers
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February 06, 2012
Sue Harding is the senior clerk at Hogarth Chambers, a set of barristers in London that specialises in IP and chancery work. She tells Emma Barraclough what it’s like to help a group of self-employed advocates manage their business
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February 06, 2012
German car maker BMW has won an important court victory in its long-running battle against a business selling clothes in China using a confusingly similar trade mark
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February 03, 2012
If you managed to score tickets to Sunday’s Super Bowl for less than the average resale price of about $3,500, you might want to check they’re not fakes before making the trip to Indianapolis
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February 03, 2012
Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news in Managing IP’s new weekly quiz
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February 02, 2012
Free access: The nominations for Managing IP’s North America Awards 2012 have been announced
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February 02, 2012
The image might look like computer game Pong, the classic 1970s tennis programme, but in fact it’s the winner of Europe’s latest anti-piracy competition
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February 02, 2012
An Asian telecoms company is now only the fourth brand owner to publicly declare an intention to apply for a new gTLD after saying yesterday that it wants .starhub
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January 31, 2012
The referral of questions to Europe's top court on acquired distinctiveness in colour show how far the assessment of a trade mark’s reputation has expanded
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January 31, 2012
The Court of Appeal in London has referred five questions to the Court of Justice over the role of colour in a trade mark infringement case and non-use of a mark
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January 31, 2012
Convicted cybersquatters in the Philippines could be sent to jail for up to 12 years if the country’s House of Representatives approves a bill that the Senate passed yesterday
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January 31, 2012
As more blockbuster drugs tumble off the patent cliff this year, the generic industry is set to become more profitable than ever - but the spike in competition means generics may also have to become more brand-savvy
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January 27, 2012
Free access: The nominations for Managing IP’s Global Awards 2012 have been announced
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January 27, 2012
The European Parliament’s rapporteur for the international anti-counterfeiting deal ACTA has resigned after the agreement was signed by the EU and a group of its member states
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January 27, 2012
How many questions on the week's IP news can you answer?
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January 25, 2012
President Obama Tuesday night devoted a portion of his annual State of the Union address to promise tougher anti-piracy enforcement
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January 25, 2012
Pfizer has succeeded in preventing Polish company Viaguara from registering its name as a Community trade mark for energy drinks and alcohol
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January 25, 2012
Shoe maker Christian Louboutin took his legal fight to save his red sole trade mark to a new level yesterday as judges in New York began hearing arguments in his dispute with rival designer Yves Saint Laurent
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January 23, 2012
When a business goes bust, it is the employees and investors who bear the brunt. But pity too the trade mark attorneys who find that their client lists have suddenly shrink
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January 23, 2012
Icann has rebutted claims that it approved the .xxx TLD in an unfair manner and then created a monopoly for ICM by claiming that it does not engage in trade or commerce
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January 20, 2012
Following the success of Managing IP's 2011 quiz of the year, we are launching a weekly version – based on the week's IP news
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January 20, 2012
Legislation targeting rogue websites appeared dead on Friday after Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada cancelled a floor debate on the Protect IP Act (PIPA) scheduled for Tuesday
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January 20, 2012
A new law has come into force in France that will allow generic drugs companies to copy the colour and shape of drugs made by branded pharmaceutical companies
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January 19, 2012
The Court of Justice of the EU has set aside a ruling by the General Court over trade mark transfers and rights of opposition, which itself disagreed with OHIM’s Board of Appeal
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January 17, 2012
As China’s year of the dragon approaches, Rovio, the Finnish company that created Angry Birds, will launch a new version of the game for its growing Chinese fanbase – part of a sophisticated licensing strategy in the country
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January 16, 2012
Ever wanted to tell your representatives exactly what you want from them? Trade mark owners had the opportunity to do just that last week
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January 16, 2012
A company in China says it will be entitled to an extra Rmb 50 million ($7.9 million) credit line after officials in the country added its trade mark to their list of well-known marks
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January 13, 2012
Rules within EU member states on so-called look-alikes vary so greatly that the practice is able to flourish in parts of the European Union, says a report prepared for the European Commission
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January 13, 2012
No one got all 20 answers right in Managing IP’s quiz of the year’s news. But two entrants shared the prize with 19 correct answers
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January 11, 2012
As Icann prepares to open the new gTLD application stage tomorrow, lawyers say that businesses are still unaware about .brands and there may be a last-minute rush of applications that delays the programme
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January 10, 2012
Two of the most successful brand licensors in the world explained how they intend to grow their China businesses at a conference in Hong Kong this week
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January 09, 2012
A row in the US over the ownership of a twitter account has underscored the need for companies to implement clear social media policies, say IP lawyers
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January 09, 2012
In the first article in a new series, Emma Barraclough finds out what a typical day for an OHIM examiner involves
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January 05, 2012
A UDRP panellist has rejected attempts by O2 to seize a pornographic domain containing its trade mark, but awarded it a second adult domain which was “extremely damaging” to its commercial interests
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January 05, 2012
Eleven law professors have denounced the way Louboutin and INTA have applied the doctrine of aesthetic functionality in Louboutin’s battle with Yves Saint Laurent over red-soled shoes
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January 04, 2012
The most senior politician in the US government agency that gives Icann power over delegating new gTLDs has said he will evaluate whether additional trade mark protection measures are needed in April 2012
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January 04, 2012
The USTR’s latest review of so-called “notorious markets” that are rife with counterfeiting and piracy has praised Chinese search engine Baidu for striking a deal with rights owners