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  • Quiz of the week May 14-18

    May 21, 2012

    How much attention have you been paying to IP developments in the past week? Test your knowledge with Managing IP’s news quiz

  • Icann appoints independent objector to review gTLDs

    May 17, 2012

    Icann has selected Alain Pellet as the independent objector for the global top level domain (gTLD) selection program

  • Why the latest eBay ruling has an upside for IP owners

    May 14, 2012

    France’s highest court has ruled in the latest round of a battle between online auction site eBay and luxury goods company LVMH

  • Beware unregistered marks in the EU

    May 09, 2012

    Companies outside Europe could be forgiven for thinking that trademark law around the EU is relatively harmonized, given the EU-level directives and Community trade mark system. Attendees at the Regional Update session on Europe yesterday were reminded, however, that that is not the case with unregistered marks.

  • Marks & Clerk opens new IP consultancy

    March 16, 2012

    The Marks & Clerk group has launched two new IP consultancy businesses in London and Paris

  • Hogan Lovells wins global IP award

    March 15, 2012

    Hogan Lovells won the inaugural global IP firm of the year award at tonight’s Managing IP Awards Dinner in London

  • Netherlands sees biggest changes in Europe rankings

    March 02, 2012

    Managing IP’s ranking of trade mark firms in Europe sees several firms change places in the Netherlands as key lawyers move

  • The lawyers who win from the smartphone wars

    February 24, 2012

    Apple and Samsung are pouring millions of dollars into litigation over the IP rights behind their smartphones and tablet computers. Managing IP considers which firms are benefitting

  • Managing IP Global Awards 2012 – shortlists revealed

    January 27, 2012

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

  • 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

  • What’s in the new Nice Classification

    December 19, 2011

    Trade mark owners are preparing for the five-yearly update of the Nice Classification, with the 10th edition coming into force on January 1

  • Plain packaging: who will be next?

    November 22, 2011

    Australia’s bold move to force plain packaging of tobacco will be watched closely – but may not be followed – by policy makers around the world

  • Corporate-structure firm sees jump in profits

    November 14, 2011

    Prosecution firm Avidity IP - recently rebranded from HLBBShaw and one of the few UK firms to be a limited company - announced an 89% increase in profits last month

  • Afnic to handle .fr disputes

    November 04, 2011

    Dot-fr regulator Afnic will have new powers to resolve domain disputes from November 21 2011 when it introduces a dispute resolution system

  • IP Translator hearing: what the parties said

    October 14, 2011

    Lawyers representing the UK, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and France lined up this week to tell the Court of Justice why OHIM should change its practice on class headings and how it affects trade mark owners

  • Brand owners reveal gTLD plans

    October 03, 2011

    Brand owners at a conference in Paris were divided about the impact of the new gTLD programme on cybersquatting and trade mark infringement

  • Trade mark owners voice gTLD concerns in Paris

    October 03, 2011

    The applicant guidebook for new gTLDs is designed to be a “roadmap, not a roadblock” according to Icann vice-president Kurt Pritz

  • Will enough people know about gTLDs?

    September 15, 2011

    The global communications campaign to publicise new gTLDs will launch next week amid concerns that its $750,000 advertising budget is insufficient

  • Louboutin’s red sole succeeds in Europe

    August 12, 2011

    In the same week that Louboutin was denied a preliminary injunction in the US over its distinctive red sole, it has been revealed that the mark is registered in Europe

  • eBay decision welcomed by brand owners

    July 21, 2011

    Brand owners have described last week’s Court of Justice ruling in L’Oréal v eBay as “a major step forward” and “about time”

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