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Utynam's Heirs

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

IP Clinic: How can I win more clients?

I have just been promoted to partnership at my firm and need to attract more clients. What advice do you have?

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Asia

• China slashes trade mark pendency The China Trade Mark Office cut its trade mark pendency to 18 months in 2009 and plans to register marks in less than 12 months in 2010.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2010

Nurturing IP, from upturn to downturn

Hitachi produces a diverse range of products from home appliances to consumer finance and semiconductors. Last year MIP included the head of the company's IP team, Yasuo Sakuta, in its list of 50 most influential people in IP for his innovative work helping Hitachi extract revenue from its IP assets. Here he explains more about the company's approach to IP

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2005

Fields of opportunities

Helped along by the attention given to internationally popular events such as the World Cup and the Olympics, naming rights for sports stadiums has become a lucrative business, with increasing challenges for intellectual property lawyers. Robin Lightner Maisashvili and Nina Smith explain why

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2005

Who can launch a trade mark forfeiture action?

In Romania, the legal provisions regarding the obligation to use a trade mark and the applicable sanction for failing to use it have been adopted relatively recently, through Law 84/1998 on trade marks and geographical indications. This provision gives two benefits: it allows the registration of new trade marks that are identical or similar to previous, non-used, ones and it incentivizes a trade mark owner to preserve his rights by using his mark.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2006

How to file amicus curiae briefs worldwide

INTA has been at the forefront of filing amicus curiae briefs to make courts aware of trade mark issues and arguments. Members of the Association's International Amicus Committee compare the opportunities available around the world

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2006

See you in court

A recent survey of US IP litigation data reveals that the number of patent lawsuits filed in 2005 fell for the first time in 16 years, while the number of trade mark cases continued to rise. Shahnaz Mahmud looks behind the statistics to analyze the trends

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2007

Andean Community: Recent developments in IP enforcement

Castor Gonzalez-Escobar of Gonzalez & Newman in Caracas provides a guide to IP enforcement in the member countries of the Andean Community, and offers some tips for rights owners

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2005

Litigation planning for licensors

IP licensing is a key tool in any company's belt. But several recent Supreme Court decisions could make the process trickier, say Edward E Vassallo and Swatee Jasoria

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2008

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