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May 13, 2013
Following the retirement of INTA executive director Alan Drewsen this summer, Spanish-born Etienne Sanz de Acedo will take over as chief executive officer from July 1. At present Sanz de Acedo is head of communications for the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). He spoke to Alli Pyrah about his goals for INTA and the challenges that lie ahead.
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May 08, 2013
Preventing parallel imports requires knowledge not just of local IP law, but consumer and contractual law as well. Five authors from five jurisdictions lay out their local strategy
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May 08, 2013
The image rights of celebrity chefs and the trademark issues involved in launching a food-themed reality TV show were among the topics considered at a panel discussion during INTA's Annual Meeting yesterday.
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May 08, 2013
The impending rollout of new gTLDs has concerned rights owners, but yesterday's panel at INTA's Annual Meeting, New gTLDs: Brand Strategies in Cyberspace, gave tips on how to use the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system to help protect marks online.
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May 08, 2013
Sue Windham of Halliburton, based in Carrollton, Texas, spoke to James Nurton about trademark and copyright work, how to help employees monitor counterfeiting and why responsiveness in outside counsel is key.
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May 08, 2013
At yesterday’s session on ambush marketing, lawyers and advertisers argued for a balanced approach to the problem, because many brand owners will find themselves on both sides of the debate.
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May 08, 2013
With in-house counsel under pressure to rein in legal budgets, outside firms are increasingly being asked to offer corporate clients alternatives to the traditional model of the billable hour.
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May 08, 2013
Etienne Sanz de Acedo will become INTA’s new Chief Executive this summer. One of his first priorities, he told INTA Daily News yesterday, is to expand the organization’s activities into developing markets.
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May 08, 2013
Nothing highlights the varying attitudes to IP around the world like trade negotiations. In an interview with the INTA Daily News yesterday, Anders Jessen of the European Commission talked through the multiple trade deals Europe is in the process of negotiating, and explained how cultural and intellectual differences drive such agreements.
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May 07, 2013
Plain packaging for tobacco products has been implemented in Australia, and its impact on trademark rights could extend to other jurisdictions and even industries. Peter Leung explains.
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May 07, 2013
INTA’s Global Trademark Research platform is expanding, with Industry Perspectives and Practitioner Checklists. Simon Crompton explains all the things on offer to INTA members.
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May 07, 2013
Trademark holders will gain increased protection in Latin America and the Caribbean as a result of several international treaties. Alli Pyrah reports.
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May 07, 2013
“During my mandate, I want ARIPO to be more and more feasible for member states, customers and rights owners. I want more ownership in the secretariat as the organization grows and I want to develop our relationships with international organizations.” That was how new ARIPO Director General Fernando dos Santos described his vision for the association to the INTA Daily News yesterday.
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May 07, 2013
No matter where they are in their careers, trademark administrators and paralegals can always use a few more organization tools.
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May 07, 2013
At yesterday’s Opening Ceremony, outgoing Executive Director Alan Drewsen said goodbye, while President Toe Su Aung highlighted INTA’s achievements and laid out plans to continue INTA’s push to strengthen its international presence and to tackle Internet infringement
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May 07, 2013
The Internet is about to experience a Big Bang, with an explosion in the number of top-level domains (TLDs) from about 300 to what could be 1500 over the next few years
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May 07, 2013
When Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise in 1989, the first thing he did was identify what he could monetize. “It was the brand,” he said yesterday in a keynote address at the INTA Annual Meeting. “You take the passion, tradition, entertainment value and visibility and go to town with the brand.”
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May 07, 2013
“And, action!” declared Lisa Iverson of Neal & McDevitt, as she kicked off a session on social media yesterday morning at INTA's Annual Meeting in Dallas
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May 07, 2013
Heather Foster, assistant general counsel for Richardson, Texas-based Fossil, spoke to Alli Pyrah about handling a global portfolio, dealing with trademark protection in China, and tackling the misuse of brand names in social media
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May 07, 2013
In recent years an increasing number of hot topics at the INTA Annual Meeting have concerned not trends in jurisprudence, or the issues of emerging industries, but the ways in which different media have forced practitioners to take a fresh look at their practice.
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May 07, 2013
Peter Leung reviews the latest discussions on the relationship between geographical indications and trademarks, ahead of today's session.
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May 07, 2013
Next year’s INTA Annual Meeting in Hong Kong will be the first in Asia and demonstrates the growing importance of the region. What is INTA doing to promote the interests of trademark owners there?
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May 07, 2013
“We’re now at a time when Africa is in the spotlight again, and trademarks are right at the forefront,” says Brenda Kahari, of BW Kahari in Zimbabwe. Growing investment, demand for minerals and natural resources and new trade opportunities are combining to increase interest in Africa—and in protecting IP rights.
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May 06, 2013
"And, action!" declared Lisa Iverson of Neal & McDevitt, as she kicked off an INTA session on social media yesterday morning. Structured as a role play involving a fictional social media site - Grab-U - and two outside counsel, the session took attendees through problems such sites have with defamatory posts, IP infringement and inappropriate content.
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May 06, 2013
At the advanced mediation training held during INTA’s Annual Meeting, trademark practitioners from all around the world gathered to discuss how to break down obstacles to compromise by understanding the motivations and thought processes of the parties.
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May 06, 2013
Soumit Roy, global transactional counsel for Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market, talks to Alli Pyrah about the value of relationships, building an umbrella brand and the difference between a luxury brand and being "best in class."
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May 06, 2013
Recent amendments in Australia will make opposition proceedings quicker, but also more expensive, with more work needing to be done upfront.
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May 06, 2013
Toe Su Aung of BATMark, this year’s INTA President, spoke with James Nurton about anticounterfeiting, public views on IP—and body combat.
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May 06, 2013
Binying Wang, WIPO’s Assistant Director General, told users of the Madrid Protocol yesterday that they should expect further expansion of the System in the next few years.
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May 06, 2013
It used to be the case that the role of a trademark was to reassure consumers about who was providing a product or delivering a service. Now, however, trademarks are expected to work much harder.
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May 06, 2013
Is your company publishing a sustainability report? If not why not? Emma Barraclough examines the impact of CSR on brand owners.
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May 06, 2013
An increasing number of brands are regularly changing or distorting their trademarks in order to retain their appeal—particularly online. Ahead of today’s session Simon Crompton examines the risks and rewards of these so-called fluid marks.
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May 06, 2013
On Friday, the European Trade Mark and Design Network (TMDN) published its first Common Communication, setting out the differences between European trademark offices in how they interpret class headings.
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May 06, 2013
Albania has taken a huge step forward in its IP enforcement; there’s a new trademark law in Serbia; and generally social media is becoming the new frontier for infringement. Where would you find such a comprehensive and detailed summary of trademark law around the world, but at the INTA Annual Meeting Academic Course that ran all day on Saturday and Sunday?
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May 06, 2013
The tables were turned during an INTA Annual Meeting session yesterday morning, with students teaching professors. The speakers were five students from universities in the United States and UK, while the audience was largely made up of adjunct professors (lawyers teaching, or preparing to teach, part time).
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May 06, 2013
“Budget budget budget.” That was the message from Michelle Renne of Campbell Soups to counsel looking to attract international clients at the INTA Annual Meeting
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May 06, 2013
INTA President Toe Su Aung yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Miguel Angel Margain Gonzalez, Director General of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), with INTA agreeing to help Mexico with the implementation of the Madrid Protocol.
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May 05, 2013
Technology will be one of the key themes of this year’s Annual Meeting in response to a high demand for information about gTLDs, social media and trademark protection in the cloud.
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May 05, 2013
Annual Meeting attendees made an expedition to the North Texas Food Bank on Saturday to help sort groceries for families who are at risk from hunger.
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May 05, 2013
Last night’s INTA Gala was based on a traditional cattle baron’s annual dinner party.
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May 05, 2013
India is an exciting and challenging jurisdiction for brand owners looking to enter this rapidly growing market. From parallel imports to accession to the Madrid Protocol, legal professionals from Lex Orbis and Jindal Global Law School give an update on the major developments and tips on navigating these changes.
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May 04, 2013
Social media, online videos and visits to schools are among the tactics being used by an INTA anti-counterfeiting campaign which targets teens
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May 04, 2013
Multinational telecommunications company AT&T is based in downtown Dallas. James Nurton spoke to General Attorney—Trademarks & Copyrights David Cho about its branding strategy, online challenges and what to do in the city
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May 04, 2013
OHIM has undergone a radical transformation since it opened in 1996. It still registers CTMs and RCDs but now coordinates IP enforcement action in the EU, spearheads projects to streamline operations between national offices and oversees a technical convergence program
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May 04, 2013
Nonprofit organizations have many of the same trademark issues as businesses, but they are rarely understood
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May 04, 2013
When the Madrid Protocol enters into force in India on July 8 this year, the international trademark system will cover more than two-thirds of the world’s population
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May 04, 2013
Alan Drewsen retires this year after 15 years as INTA Executive Director. James Nurton visited him in his New York office to talk about internationalization, trademark challenges and Annual Meetings past and present
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May 04, 2013
You don’t spend 15 years as Executive Director of INTA without being able to be diplomatic – and Alan Drewsen is suitably so when asked about his favorite Annual Meeting city
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May 04, 2013
INTA Annual Meeting interview: Kelly Walton and Sanjiv Sarwate of Round Rock, Texas-based Dell
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May 03, 2013
IP offices in the EU have revealed what scope of protection they will give to trade marks in the wake of the Court of Justice’s decision in IP Translator
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April 29, 2013
World IP Day was celebrated on Friday with meetings and parties across the globe
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April 29, 2013
The shortlist for the third annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Europe Women in Business Law Awards has been published
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April 24, 2013
Data published by IP Australia shows increasing activity from China and the Asia-Pacific region
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April 18, 2013
Managing IP presented trophies to the outstanding firms in 70 categories last night, as well as in-house and individual achievement awards. Here are all the winners
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April 12, 2013
INTA has appointed Etienne Sanz de Acedo as the trade mark association’s new chief executive, replacing outgoing CEO Alan Drewsen
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April 09, 2013
After more than six years of preparation, India will complete its final accession to the Madrid Protocol on July 8
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April 08, 2013
Old Trafford might still be Old Trafford for now, but from July 1 Manchester United’s training ground will be renamed the Aon Training Complex as part of an eight-year sponsorship deal worth £120 million ($185 million)
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April 04, 2013
The shortlist for the second annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Women in Business Law Awards has been announced
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April 02, 2013
Proposals to reform EU trade mark law were finally published last week – and included a nice surprise for trade mark owners