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Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Strategies to deal with OEM uncertainty

A series of court cases has unexpectedly found exceptions for China OEM producers from trade mark liability. Deanna Wong and Tao Yang explain that while it might not affect courts in the long run, it’s already influencing Customs

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Do you want to be famous?

Famous, well-known, notorious, reputed: everyone wants enhanced protection for their trade marks. But should they, and what does it mean if it is? Emma Barraclough explains

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

The rights of an unregistered trade mark owner

Thailand follows the first-to-file rule for trade marks. To obtain protection of a mark in Thailand, a registration must be obtained from the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) initiated by filing an application with the Trademark Office.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Risks of guerrilla marketing at the Olympics

With the 2012 Olympic games coming to London this summer, many companies are looking for ways to try and capitalise on the attention and popularity of this international spectacle. Olympic sponsorships and licensing opportunities are a big business and some companies spend millions of dollars for the right to associate themselves with the Olympics. Other companies, however, try to capitalise on the Olympics by engaging in guerrilla marketing, a strategy which can bring with it significant legal risks.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Possible revocation no justification for non-use

Taiwan Trademark Law has a post-registration opposition system, allowing any third party to file an opposition action against a registered trade mark during the three months after registration. Once the mark is revoked, the mark is deemed not to have been registered ab initio. Also according to the law, the Trademark Office may, ex officio or upon request, cancel a registered trade mark if the mark has not been put to use or its use has discontinued for three years without a justifiable reason.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Sale of second-hand software allowed

The Cantonal Court of Zug recently rejected a request of a copyright owner for a provisional injunction prohibiting the sale of second-hand software specimens.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

EU emblem saved by the Patent Office

A Russian applicant filed a trade mark application on January 18 2010, in Classes 35 and 36, for a blue oval with 10 stars along the periphery and word elements Coast Line (stylised) and Real Estate in European Countries (in Cyrillics).

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

Pregnant woman icon refused registration

In December 2010 and January 2011, Szekely Domokos Szabolcs filed two national trade mark applications consisting of the figurative element showing an interdiction sign of a pregnant woman drinking:

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

SPC practice aligned with Court of Justice

On March 30 the Directive Council of the Portuguese PTMO (INPI) issued decisions 01/2012 and 02/2012 updating their internal procedures on supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), in order to reflect the recent decisions by the Court of Justice of the EU in Merck, Medeva, Georgetown, Yeda, Queensland and Daiichi.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2012

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