In this case, the plaintiff owns trade marks for perfumeries. It sells its perfumes through a selective distribution system, its partners being selected according to qualification criteria. By contract they are barred from selling these products outside the distribution system.
As explained in our April briefing, there are several sections referring to IP-related matters in the Argentine New Civil and Commercial Code that affect regulations that govern agreements.
The patentee's obligation to fully describe their invention, including the best mode of implementation, has recently been found to be fully enforceable in Australia.
Original equipment manufacturing for export raises several potential trade mark issues in China. Matthew Murphy, Yu Du and Joyce Chng examine the impact of the recent Pretul and Dong Feng cases
As reported in a recent article, the EPO has seen performance gains in 2015, with the number of grants having increased by some 6% compared to the previous year. A closer look at the official EPO statistics of 2015 reveals more details.
