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Too often owners of trade marks have not been able to properly prove use of their trade mark in the Benelux. They lose opposition procedures, and cancellation actions based on non-use against their trade marks are successful. This occurs because they rely on the fact that they have a registered trade mark, without realising that use is required to keep such rights alive.

A recent decision by the Malaysian Courts in Shachihata & 18 others v Registrar of Industrial Designs & Ors, has in effect made redundant a recent circular issued by the Industrial Designs Registration Office (IDRO). The circular followed the advice of the Attorney General's Chamber and stated that designs registered under the UK Registered Designs Act 1949 which continued to have effect in Malaysia by virtue of their registration prior to the coming into force of the Industrial Designs Act 1996 (the Malaysian Act) on September 1 1999 would not be allowed to be extended beyond three five-year terms in Malaysia.

Wikipedia has become a key source of information for internet users around the world. But it also poses dangers for trade mark owners. Joshua Jarvis explains why

With the BIO International Convention taking place next week, Michael Loney analyses the biggest topics that will be discussed among IP practitioners at the event

Katrina Burchell and Célia Ullmann share their views on the struggles companies face in organising their brand protection internal structure, budgets and reporting lines

Managing IP is publishing a series of articles that looks at how blockchain technology is changing the landscape of IP. In this article, Ellie Mertens analyses its implications for copyright

Parallel imports are becoming increasingly common in South Korea. Young-Hill Liew looks at what options are available to brand owners who want to restrict them

In October the US Copyright Office published its 24-month strategic review, which included a focus on improving registrations. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante (pictured with her predecessor Marybeth Peters at AIPLA - Pallante on the left) discussed its aims with AIPLA members at a reception hosted by the Copyright Law Committee.

A New York attorney has charged seven Europeans with making $14 million from a sophisticated advertising fraud scam which infected 4 million computers in 100 countries

The president of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, Wubbo de Boer, revealed on September 21 that the Community Trade Mark will suffer its first decline in applications since it opened in 1996.