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How to cancel a trade mark for lack of use

Among the causes of action included in the Mexican Trade Mark Law to cancel a trade mark registration, a cancellation action based on lack of use is available. Under the provisions of this law, if a mark is not used by its owner on the goods or services for which it was registered within three years, cancellation of the registration would proceed. This three year period is counted backwards from the filing of the cancellation claim.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2001

MexicoChallenging adverse IMPI decisions

José I De Santiago, of Olivares & Cia in Mexico City, explains how to challenge adverse patent and trade mark office decisions in Mexico

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2001

Changes in IP legislation in 2000

The year 2000 saw some important amendments to Czech IP protection. Zdenka Prádná of Patentservis Praha, Ltd in Prague, reveals the most important changes

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2001

United StatesFesto: will it survive the Supreme Court?

Festo is the most important patent case to come before the Supreme Court in recent years. Mary Helen Sears, of the MH Sears Law Firm in Washington DC, examines the issues at stake

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2001

Czech RepublicPatent litigation on the rise

Karel Cermák Jr, of Cermák Horejs and Myslil, outlines the basic features of the system of patent litigation in the Czech Republic and provide some practical hints and basic advice for companies involved in patent litigation

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2001

Advertising pitfalls in China

Dene Yeaman and Dan Ryan argue that China’s accession to the WTO presents a new opportunity to reform the country’s competition law and strengthen the legal protection of commercial reputation

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2001

Uncertainty as database protection looms in US

Ingrid Hering, London

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2001

Protecting business methods in Norway

Business methods. What is or isn’t patentable? As countries turn to the EPO for direction Tom Ekeberg of Onsagers in Oslo decribes the efforts underway to make the distinction clear

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2001

Trade marks: Spain sets rights on harmonization

Spain is a step closer to bringing its trade mark system into line with the rest of the EU after the Spanish House of Representatives approved the draft Spanish Trade Marks Act. The legislation will now be debated by the Senate for a final vote, with July 31 mooted for its implementation. Its key objectives include implementing the Madrid Protocol and the EU Harmonization Directive, TRIPs compliance, and introducing amendments that bring Spain closer to harmonization with the Community Trade Mark.

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2001

Sweet domain name victory for M&M’s

Mars has successfully fought off a local company’s attempt to register a domain name similar to its M&M’s trade mark. This case, the first decision of Taiwan’s newly-established domain dispute resolution panel, will give hope to famous trade mark owners, argues Sylvia Shiue

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2001

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