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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Susap Kirtsaeng v John Wiley, with justices appearing sceptical that prevailing defendants should be awarded fees in close cases

The Defend Trade Secrets Act, which will create a federal civil remedy for stealing trade secrets, will now go to President Obama for signing into law after being passed in the House of Representatives 410-2

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

The EU General Court rejected The Body Shop's Community trade mark application for Spa Wisdom, covering cosmetic products, because of the potential conflict between this application and Spa Monopole's earlier registration for Spa, a Benelux brand with a reputation for mineral and aerated waters.

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.

The AIPPI returns to Italy this year, for the first time since 1969. Once again, Managing IP will be providing coverage in the AIPPI Daily Report and here we provide a preview of what to expect

Utynam put on his most fashionable suit and accessories to attend the Luxury Brand & Retail Forum in New York last month

Trade secrets have been protected under Vietnam's IP regulations and other laws for many years. However, questions as to the effectiveness of such legal protection measures continue to vex lawyers and other experts. These questions stem from the laws themselves, as well as how the regulations may be applied in actual legal proceedings.

In 2016, Korea has been substantially re-shaping its IP system. One such change is the Trade Mark Act, which has been comprehensively re-drafted. One of the main changes in trade mark is the non-use cancellation of the registered mark. When a registered trade mark has not been used in Korea for three consecutive years, third parties can seek to cancel it on the grounds of non-use. According to the existing Act, only an interested party can request cancellation of a non-used mark. However, under the new system, legal standing is no longer required; therefore, any person may request cancellation of a non-used registered mark. The new system is expected to accelerate the procedure and give more opportunity to those who actually intend to use the mark by remedying weaknesses in the registration system.

Sixième Son Communication is a French communication agency specialising in audio branding and sound design. Sixième Son owns the trade mark Sixième Son, registered inter alia for advertising and sound production services. The French company Dissonances also operates as a communication agency focusing on sound creation. Dissonances registered the keywords "sixième son" and "sixiemeson" via Google's paid referencing service AdWords. Following a Google search, these keywords generated sponsored links titled "Sixième son – dissonances.fr" with the commercial tagline "Des musiques originales pour enrichir votre communication" ("original music to boost your communication") and redirected to Dissonances' website www.dissonances.fr. These findings led Sixième Son to sue Dissonances on the basis of trade mark infringement and unfair competition.