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India: An expansive education exception to literary works

In a recent decision that has been welcomed and criticised all at the same time, the Delhi High Court in The Chancellor, Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford v Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Ors has given, as is argued by many, an expansive interpretation to copyright exceptions applicable to educational institutions.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Vietnam: Loophole in .vn domain name disputes

Vietnam, like many other countries in the world, has an open policy on the registration and use of its country code top-level domain name, .vn. Accordingly, any individual or organisation, whether domestic or foreign, whether present in Vietnam or not, has the right to register and subsequently use domain names ending in .vn.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Utynam’s Heirs

Utynam reports from the AIPLA Annual Meeting, held in Washington DC in October

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Mexico: Traditional cultural expressions and traditional knowledge

About a year ago, news about the copying of a design belonging to the indigenous community of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec ("Mixes community"), in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, by Isabel Marant (a famous fashion designer) caused great controversy in social media.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Taiwan: Original priority documents no longer required

Starting July 1 2016, the date on which the revised Enforcement Rules of Taiwan's Patent Law were implemented, applicants filing patent applications in Taiwan are given greater flexibility in the submission of certified priority documents.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

United Kingdom: Trade mark application for Should’ve

The well-known optical retail chain Specsavers have been hitting the headlines in the UK again. This time it is not for their successful court battles with British supermarket retailer and Wal-Mart subsidiary, Asda, which set an important precedent for the protection of colour trade marks, but for filing an application with the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) to have Should've and Shouldve registered as trade marks in classes 9, 10, 16, 35, and 44.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Spain: IP infringement in spirits and wine

The European Observatory on infringement on Intellectual Property Rights has made a report in relation to the economic cost of infringements in spirits and wine in the European Union; this report aims to evaluate the consequences of counterfeiting in a concrete field, comparing the sales forecast and the actual sales.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Russia: Jackpot for trade mark plaintiff

Sometimes it is difficult to predict which is more lucrative – to toil over a trade mark and produce goods or do nothing but sue infringers. A CJSC Renna Holdin obtained trade mark registration number 421859 for a figurative trade mark with the word element "moo cow from Korenovka" (pictured; Korenovka is the name of a village).

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Switzerland: Swissness Act to enter into force

Swiss products and services enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide, being associated with positive references such as quality, precision, authenticity and luxury. However, this enviable image has dragged unauthentic usage of markers of the Swiss origins such as the Swiss cross and "made in Switzerland" references.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

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