On March 15, 2019 WIPO has published its press release entitled “WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Grow by 12% to Reach New Record in 2018”. By virtue of their intellectual property rights, trademark owners are granted protection against domain name registrants who … Read More
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Latest report by OECD and EUIPO on « Trends in trade and counterfeit and pirated goods » : an increase of counterfeiting
According to the latest report published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), counterfeit and pirated goods has been increasing steadily in recent years. Counterfeit products increasingly impact different economic … Read More
Trademark Law update in Spain
The Royal Decree-Law 23/2018 was approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers on December, 21 2018. The new law amends the current trademark Law 17/2001 dated from December,7 2001. It adopts new trademark regulations in the domain of rail transport … Read More
The advent of the Internet research
Before the arrival of the Internet, in order to search for information, one had to go to a library or try finding a person who would provide the information he or she was looking for. However, with the advent of … Read More
IPzen- The Respect Zone Initiative
Respect Zone is a French nongovernmental organization that protects freedom of expression on the Internet through non-violent communication methods. The organization developed a cyber-violence prevention program that includes children protection as the most vulnerable group. IPzen is a tool tailored … Read More
Branded product : a strategic asset to boost its brands
In September 2018 the Elysée Palace announced the launch of an official online store that sells branded products related to the palace and its history. Widely used by private companies, the marketing technique is now being adopted by the public … Read More
Diversification of law firms
After running a diversity recruiting campaign, Facebook decided to focus on another related area, namely diversity in outside law firms that work for the company. In order to do so Facebook introduced a quota of 33% for women and ethnic … Read More
Nice classification has just been updated. The new version will be applicable from 1st January 2019.
Nice classification’s new version has been available since August 15, 2018. It corresponds to the version of Nice classification’s eleventh edition of 2019, applicable since January 1, 2017. This new version will come into force on January 1, 2019 and … Read More
Trademark portfolio management in China
Trademark applications in China are continuously increasing and are expected to reach 8 million this year. Indeed, trademark protection in China is nowadays a must-have for all companies manufacturing and/or selling in the region. However, managing a trademark portfolio in … Read More
Blockchain and intellectual property: how to protect intellectual property more efficiently
What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a secure and transparent technology for storage and transmission of information with no centralized control body. Blockchain is based on fool-proof mathematical calculations. What are the advantages of Blockchain? High security is an important benefit … Read More
