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Dianne Daley of Foga Daley & Co explains how islanders are reclaiming their brand

Keyword advertising has become lucrative for search engines, but trade mark owners are concerned about abuse of their rights. Niels Lagerkvist Lehmann of Valea in Gothenburg reviews cases in the US and Europe, and says clarification is necessary

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world's first recorded patent in 1449

Enforcing IP rights is high on the government's agenda, says Karen Abraham of Shearn Delamore & Co

Mitsuko Miyagawa and Masahiko Ishida of TMI Associates outline Japan's efforts to stop infringing goods entering the market

Dhruv Anand of Anand and Anand explains why it is crucial for companies to take care of their brand

Companies often try to use a particular colour or colour combination on their goods or packaging materials to give their products a consistent look and to distinguish their brand from their competitors' product offerings. The use of a certain colour or colour combination can, over time, create an overall distinctive look that is recognizable and identifiable solely with the source of the products, so that a product (or packaging) with a certain colour (or combination of colours) signifies a particular brand in the mind of the consumer.

Kai Yang of Liu, Shen & Associates explains how to deal with the unresolved problem of trade mark rights and trade name rights

On the question how New York City (NYC) acquired the name the Big Apple, there seems to be some uncertainty, but it seems certain that horse racing had something to do with it. There are recorded references to the phrase "bet a big apple" going back to 1847 and it would seem that by the late 1920s, NYC was already referred to as the Big Apple.

Jean L Pire and Sandra R Paulsson of Gevers guide you through EU law complexities to strengthen your trade mark on a global market