In May 25, 2018, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into force and replace the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. The later is currently the applicable law that harmonizes data privacy laws in the European Union. Consumers … Read More
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Thailand adheres to International Brand
Starting from November 7th, 2017, the Madrid Protocol will formally host its 99th member : Thailand, thereby underscoring the importance of this international system of trademark registration. In force since April 1996, the Madrid Protocol is a treaty, administred by the … Read More
Tags: Industrial Property, information, Secure., trademark
La réforme marque aux îles Caïmans
Depuis le 1er Août 2017, les Iles Caïmans se sont dotées de nouvelles dispositions en droit des marques, suite à l’adoption de la Loi Marques 2016 (Trade Marks Law 2016). Cette nouvelle loi été attendue, et vient remplacer l’ancienne législation … Read More
Tags: enregistrement, Gestion, Marque – marques
The revised trademarks law in the Caymans Island
Starting August 1, 2017, the Caymans Island have implemented new dispositions in trademarks law, following the implementation of the Trade Marks Law 2016. This new law was expected, and repeals the old law – The Patents and Trade Marks Law … Read More
Tags: Management, registration, trademark
Further clarifications on UDRP procedures as explained by the WIPO Overview 3.0
Since the creation of the UDRP procedure at the end of 1999, practitioners of the law have expressed their desire for a memorandum summarizing the consensuses among UDRP decisions. The mainly argued legal certainty. WIPO was receptive and started publishing … Read More
Cyberattacks: the need to adopt an adequate defence strategy for trademarks
Cyberattacks: a political phenomenon On Friday 5, 2017, the day before the presidential elections in France, the French political movement “La République en marche!” of Emmanuel Macron, elected since president of France, was targeted by a cyberattack. A cyberattack refers … Read More
Dot brand: they are increasingly adhering
Dot brands are on a roll (2017 – continuation of blog article – New extensions: could the .brand interest you?) Domain names: status of the <.brand> in 2017 In June 2011, the ICANN launched the new gTLDs program in order to … Read More
The fashion industry is increasingly turning to new technologies
The fashion and design industry is gradually turning to new technologies. Designers use more and more innovative techniques in their products. What are the legal means that should be implemented to protect and defend immaterial capital, widely present in this … Read More
New extensions: could the .brand interest you?
The “.BRAND” Tld is a new gTLD that is becoming increasingly appealing. Companies are interested in this concept in order to own an extension of their own brand. This practice is an excellent marketing opportunity to present products of the … Read More
Recognition of renewal right of a European Union trademark by the introduction of successively partial renewals requests
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), June 22, 2016, C-207-15P, Nissan/EUIPO Nissan is the owner of a figurative Community trademark “CVTC” for which registration was sought in classes 7, 9 and 12. Nissan requested the renewal of the trademark, … Read More
