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  • Is ACTA falling apart in Europe?

    February 10, 2012

    Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia have all said they will not ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement following protests

  • This week’s IP quiz – February 6-10

    February 10, 2012

    Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news with our quick, five-question quiz. Answers next week

  • How the EU could make it easier to enforce IP rights

    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

  • Don’t use IP law as a hammer

    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

  • Complainants prosper in .xxx RES cases

    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

  • Icann may increase TM protection in gTLDs - Pritz

    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

  • Hong Kong tries to stay ahead of the infringers

    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

  • Red bags and chambers tea: a day in the life of a barristers’ clerk

    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

  • How BMW beat infringers in China

    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

  • ICE targets Super Bowl fakes

    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

  • Quiz of the week – January 30 to February 3

    February 03, 2012

    Test your knowledge of the week’s IP news in Managing IP’s new weekly quiz

  • Managing IP North America Awards 2012 – shortlists revealed

    February 02, 2012

    Free access: The nominations for Managing IP’s North America Awards 2012 have been announced

  • Pong and penguins: Europe’s best anti-piracy ads

    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

  • StarHub is fourth company to apply for .brand

    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

  • Analysis: the Specsavers referral and trade mark reputation

    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

  • Specsavers case referred to Court of Justice of the EU

    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

  • Filipino cybersquatters could face 12 years in prison

    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

  • Patent cliff prompts generics to rethink branding

    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

  • Managing IP Global Awards 2012 – shortlists revealed

    January 27, 2012

    Free access: The nominations for Managing IP’s Global Awards 2012 have been announced

  • EU rapporteur resigns over ACTA "manoeuvres"

    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

  • Quiz of the week – January 23-27

    January 27, 2012

    How many questions on the week's IP news can you answer?

  • Obama highlights anti-piracy initiatives in national address

    January 25, 2012

    President Obama Tuesday night devoted a portion of his annual State of the Union address to promise tougher anti-piracy enforcement

  • Pfizer blocks CTM for Viaguara

    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

  • Fashion and functionality: what happened at the red sole hearing

    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

  • The attorneys who suffer when a business goes under

    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

  • Icann denies misconduct over .xxx

    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

  • New: weekly IP news quiz

    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

  • Leader's action kills US anti-piracy bill for now

    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

  • France undermines pharma marks

    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

  • Nike loses trade mark case at Court of Justice

    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

  • Angry Birds tempt the Chinese with mooncakes

    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

  • Trade mark owners speak to MEPs

    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

  • Well-known mark status leads to new credit line

    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

  • Commission told that rules allow look-alikes “to flourish”

    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

  • Quiz 2011: answers and winners

    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

  • Are you ready for new gTLDs?

    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

  • Hello Kitty and Disney reveal China licensing secrets

    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

  • Lessons from PhoneDog: who owns your Twitter account?

    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

  • Trade mark examination with a view

    January 09, 2012

    In the first article in a new series, Emma Barraclough finds out what a typical day for an OHIM examiner involves

  • UDRP weekly: O2 loses porn domain dispute

    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

  • Professors side with YSL on red sole mark

    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

  • US government may demand more gTLD TM protection

    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

  • Baidu is removed from USTR market list

    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

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