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It has recently become common in Mexico to be more specific with the descriptions of products and/or services when filing a trade mark application, making it more unusual to apply for the class headings.

"Born in Canada, Living in London, Made in Italy" is the brand motto of Dsquared2, the famous international fashion brand originally created by Dean and Dan Caten, twin brothers from Canada who have used the series of trade marks D2, Dsquared, D2 Dsquared2, and Dsquared2 since 1994.

Under the previous rules applicable regarding registrability of a trade mark in Greece, a consent letter could admissibly be filed only before the Trade Marks Administrative Commission, not at a later stage, such as pending an appeal before the administrative courts, following the rejection of the trade mark application concerned, provided that (1) the trade marks under comparison are not identical, (2) the consent at issue is not contrary to the public interest and (3) there is no serious danger of the average consumer being deceived.

In September 2011, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) to establish a joint dispute resolution procedure to facilitate the mediation of IP disputes before IPOS. The intent of this initiative was to promote mediation as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) option within the IPOS framework, with potential advantages for international parties seeking to settle related disputes in multiple jurisdictions.

Sweden is a country well-known for its many industries and innovations and is in fact among the top five PCT filers per capita in the world. An invention is per definition a sensitive IP asset that needs to be taken care of properly. There are a number of strategic routes to choose between: should the invention be kept secret, should it be published for prophylactic purpose or should a patent application be filed? In this process of handling an IP asset many different stakeholders are involved in order to find the best strategic route. It is of great importance that discussions between an advisor, such as a patent attorney, and a client are kept secret and that a third party is hindered from accessing such information. For example, it could be especially important to keep secret previous assessments of patentability in a discovery process during a dispute.

The AIPPI returns to Italy this year, for the first time since 1969. Once again, Managing IP will be providing coverage in the AIPPI Daily Report and here we provide a preview of what to expect

As reported in a recent article, the EPO has seen performance gains in 2015, with the number of grants having increased by some 6% compared to the previous year. A closer look at the official EPO statistics of 2015 reveals more details.

Trade secrets have been protected under Vietnam's IP regulations and other laws for many years. However, questions as to the effectiveness of such legal protection measures continue to vex lawyers and other experts. These questions stem from the laws themselves, as well as how the regulations may be applied in actual legal proceedings.

A parliamentary committee of Indonesia's House of People's Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR)) is reviewing and discussing a draft patent law.

According to Taiwan's trade mark examination practice, a three-dimensional mark in the form of a product packaging container is generally considered not inherently distinctive, and is registrable only upon proof of the secondary meaning acquired through long-term and extensive use. Without such evidence, the TIPO will refuse registration of the mark or require the applicant to disclaim the exclusive right to use the packaging container if there are distinctive word and/or device elements on the packaging container.