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James Nurton spoke to Michel Lacoste of the eponymous clothing company during the INTA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC in May this year, about branding, counterfeits and the internet

The industry networker I use social media both personally and professionally. I'm also the company's social media attorney, so I'm involved with marketing and human resources as to how we and our employees use various social media platforms. Having said that, while I'm therefore more familiar with social media I wouldn't say I'm an expert. Anyone can make good use of the various platforms without much training or awareness in advance – it's simply a case of getting used to how each one functions and the internal customs and practices.

When Venus Fashions and Grapholite Moses Printers launched their Hebrew language magazine Belle in Israel, Elle, the international women's magazine sued for an injunction. Both magazines focus on women's fashion, beauty, health and entertainment.

Brand owners in the Middle East need to be aware of the underlying Islamic sensibilities that shape trade mark laws in the region, said speakers at the Asia-Pacific IP Forum yesterday

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) et al v the USPTO and Myriad Genetics. US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The US House Thursday passed a patent reform bill six years in the making, joining the Senate in passing legislation shifting the US to a first-to-file system

On October 12 2010, the Supreme Court in the case docketed as AM 10-7-17-SC dismissed Petitioner Vinuya et al's charges of plagiarism, twisting of cited materials, and gross neglect against Supreme Court Justice Mariano C del Castillo, for lack of merit.

Over the weekend Turkish police raided 137 stores in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. The biggest trade mark raid ever in the market, it follows similar actions focusing on piracy and pharmaceuticals

Luxury shoe brand Louboutin is fighting rival Yves Saint Laurent over the rights to its famous red soles in both the US and Europe. In New York, a judge last month denied Louboutin's motion for a preliminary injunction barring YSL from marketing shoes with red soles, citing trade mark infringement. Judge Victor Marrero said granting a designer exclusive use of a colour would result in a "broad spectrum of absurdities" and "fashion wars".

This year’s Annual Meeting co-chairs have three main hopes for attendees: That they will be impressed with the quality of the sessions; that they will make several new business connections; and that they will drink some great wine