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Preparations for the trade mark opposition procedure in Italy are in full swing.

Protection of a crop variety is a special protection given by the state – in this case is represented by the government with implementation in the hands of the Office of Plant Variety Protection – to plant varieties developed by breeders through their breeding activities.

OHIM officially started its review of service standards under its new Strategic Plan yesterday, but processing times for designs have already improved rapidly.

Tea Board, India v ITC Limited may be the first case on infringement of a registered geographical indication (GI) to be decided by an Indian Court. The Calcutta High Court denied an interim injunction to the Tea Board of India, the registered proprietor of the GI, Darjeeling. The Tea Board sued ITC, inter alia, under the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999, for infringement of its registered GI against the use of the name "Darjeeling Lounge, alleging such use amounted to an act of unfair competition including passing off.

Canadian lawyers expressed relief following the Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece v Alavida Lifestyles, which they said could have jeopardised long-held trade mark principles

Although the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines has won praise for its attempts to reduce counterfeit selling in shopping malls, doubts remain about how effective the campaign will be in the long term

Cameron Andrews, Gilbert + Tobin

Tan Yih San has replaced Liew Woon Yin as chief executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

The IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) has used an innovative technique to fight counterfeit sellers at one of the country’s largest shopping centers

Ju Young Kim and Stephen T Bang, Kim & Chang