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Apple, the iPad and assignee rights

A few simple steps could prevent you losing the rights to a valuable trade mark in China, say Zhu Zhigang and Paul Ranjard. They include a notarised contract, an exclusive licence and strategic discretion

Managing IP Correspondent, May 30 2012

The King and I

Elvis is a powerful brand, maybe the most powerful. In the battle to exploit it, one man has travelled the world and questioned the limits of trade mark protection. James Nurton tells Sid Shaw’s story

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2000

Managing IP’s guide to Lindt's chocolate bunny dispute

On Thursday the Court of Justice of the EU will end a long-running battle by a Swiss chocolate maker to protect the shape of its chocolate rabbits. Its ruling should clarify how OHIM should measure a trade mark’s distinctiveness. Here’s a guide to the dispute so far

May 22 2012

Goodlatte bill critics urge caution

With a vote on the Goodlatte bill scheduled for December 4, observers are concerned that progress is moving too fast on patent reform in the House of Representatives and complain that interested stakeholders have not had a fair chance to have their say.

December 02 2013

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Laos updates Law on Intellectual Property with eye on foreign investment

Khemphet Phonphakdy and Saithong Rattana of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise the changes under the latest revision as Laos aims to attract foreign investment and align its intellectual property laws with international standards

Khemphet Phonphakdy, June 06 2024

Brands in the spotlight

What do brand owners want? For the second year running, MIP set out to find out by polling representatives of a cross section of companies worldwide. James Nurton introduces the findings of the annual trade mark poll, while MIP reporters analyze some of the key trends revealed

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2005

How to protect your brand when your endorser goes rogue

Sports sponsorship is big business, and can bring benefits to both the brand owner and the endorser. Nisha Kumar discusses how you can minimise the damage when things go wrong

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2016

EU trade mark deal struck, so what happens now?

Finally, after five years of debate, there is an agreement on reform to the EU Trade Marks Directive and CTM Regulation. While there is a cautious welcome for what has been agreed, we are likely to enter a new period of adaptation and scrutiny

April 21 2015

Trade mark use question referred to ECJ

After the widely reported Häupl v Lidl case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ C–246/05), concerning the starting date of the five-year period in which to start use of international marks and about the validity of reasons for the excuse of non-use, we have now achieved a further referral to the ECJ by the Austrian Supreme Patent and Trade Mark Senate, the court of last instance in cancellation proceedings, in the case Silberquelle v Maselli over the trade mark WELLNESS for non–alcoholic beverages.

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2007

Women in IP

Starting over: Argentine IP veteran reveals new firm hopes

Mercedes Bullrich looks back on her career and explains how a life shaped by fresh starts will help her develop a new firm

Sanjana Mishra, August 25 2025

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