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Argentina: New Civil and Commercial Code comes into effect

As anticipated in previous articles, the new Civil and Commercial Argentine Code came into effect on August 1 2015, and consequently both the former Civil and Commercial codes were abrogated. Among the regulations that are of interest in our area, we can mention the following:

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015
Myanmar’s franchising opportunities

The opening of Myanmar’s economy presents many opportunities for international brands. Tran Manh Hung and Luc Tung Phong explain how companies can use franchising agreements to enter the market

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015
Utynam’s Heirs

This month, Utynam rounds up some of the IP-related stories in the media during July and August, and takes a trip to see some patent attorneys perform

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015
China Patents: Legal risks of cease and desist letters

A warning letter is a tool normally first used by an IP owner to enforce its IP rights before a complaint is filed. However, some recent development in China probably would increase an IP owner's caution of sending out a warning letter.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015
China Trade Marks: Controversy over TMO non-acceptance of oppositions

Recently, the PRC Trademark Office (TMO) has refused to formally accept a number of oppositions on grounds that the initial arguments and evidence filed failed to satisfy new standing requirements under the recently revised Trademark Law. The non-acceptance of these oppositions (referred to below as rejections) has caused consternation among the filers and their agents, as the TMO failed to provide any prior notice of a change in policy with respect to the time for filing supporting evidence in this regard.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015
Laos: Administrative actions against retailers in Laos

The key legislation that governs intellectual property in Laos is Law No 01/NA of December 20 2011, on Intellectual Property, as amended. Under the IP Law, trade mark owners can bring an administrative action, through the Department of Intellectual Property Rights (DIPR), against a shop that sells counterfeit products. This is the most effective anti-counterfeiting measure in Laos.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2015

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