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A dispute between GlaxoSmithKline and Dutch company Class gives rise to important questions regarding the parallel import of original branded goods from outside the EEA within the European Union. In this case, a bulk of Aquafresh toothpaste was transported from South Africa to Rotterdam. The transportation took place by vessel at the request of Class. However the trade mark owner of the goods, GlaxoSmithKline, had not given permission for its import into the EEA and requested the Customs Department to seize the goods under Article 13bis of the Uniform Benelux Trade Mark Act.

A growing number of stars want to cash in on their celebrity by registering their names as trade marks. David Stone and Lisa Ritchie explain how to do it and the potential pitfalls involved

Your brand faces multi-pronged attacks on the internet. Dan Smith and Bonita Trimmer provide a guide to repelling assaults from rivals, counterfeiters and domain name infringers

MIP's annual survey of the leading IP firms covers 60 jurisdictions this year, and is the result of five months of research among IP professionals worldwide. James Nurton introduces the first part of the results, and explains how the tables have been compiled

We are about to embark on major litigation. However, we want to ensure the costs are kept under control. What measures can we take?

Ethiopia's success in trade marking its coffee has encouraged more countries to consider IP protection for assets previously considered commodities

US coffee shop chain Starbucks and the Ethiopian government have called an end to their public relations war

After five months of research, MIP can now unveil the IP survey 2005, listing the leading firms in 57 jurisdictions. The first part, published here, provides a guide to the leading patent firms worldwide. James Nurton explains the new methodology and introduces the results

According to the Benelux Trade Marks Act, the owner of a trade mark can in principle not prohibit the use of his trade mark in respect of goods that have been put into circulation within the European Economic Area either by himself or with his permission. (exhaustion principle). This means that in principle the owner of a trade mark right cannot invoke this exclusive title in respect of the further trade in goods originating from him. The Benelux Court of Justice has recently explained the exhaustion principle in more detail in its Kipling/GB Unie judgment (The Benelux Court of Justice, December 6 2000).