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With diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba slowly being restored, many US companies are keen to register their trade marks in Cuba. But, says Erica Gould, they need to watch out for pirates who have got there first

Hideo Doi of the Japan Intellectual Property Association looks at the debate over compulsory licensing of green technology and outlines an alternative proposal

With the steadily increasing role of technology in society, many companies seek to promote their innovative power more widely, as an integral part of their overall brand image. Zeeger Vink explores how IP rights can support such a strategy

As patent holding company NPT sues a group of software and mobile companies and Oracle attacks Google, James Nurton and Eileen McDermott explain the context to these latest battles in the smartphone wars

Software providers are rapidly increasing their coverage of patents in Asia, but in different ways at different rates. Chris Jagalla provides a guide to the best systems

From October 1 trade mark owners around the world can designate an additional 25 countries in one go on their Madrid application. Stéphanie Bodoni looks at what the change will mean for trade mark applicants and agents, as well the offices administering the system

The UK’s formal withdrawal from the UPC raises questions about the renegotiation of the UPCA and the relocation of the London court

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.

McKool Smith’s Jennifer Truelove explains how a joint effort between her firm and Irell & Manella secured a win for their client against Samsung

The opponent in the case discussed in this article has owned the word mark SEVEN since 2009 and the word and design mark 7seven in a fancy script since 2014. He opposed the registration of the word mark ROOM SEVEN. All these marks were registered for identical goods in international Class 18 (bags). Among other reasons, the defendant stated that the word mark SEVEN was not used during the last five years and that he has used the mark ROOM SEVEN since 1995 in several European countries including Austria without problems. This conflict has already led to decisions in several countries. For example, the Cour d'appel de Paris did not see any danger of confusion in its decision of September 26 2017 since ROOM SEVEN will be seen by consumers as a combination in which the word SEVEN has no particular importance.