Rwanda’s intellectual property legislation has been undergoing a wave of reform and modernization for a couple of years now. Indeed, a number of changes have been made in the area of Rwandan intellectual property. A new law, Law No. 005 … Read More
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Internationalized domain names: the monitoring of non-Latin character domain names
Internationalized Domain Names (IDN TLD) allow people around the world to access domain names in their local language. Cybersquatting has also expanded from the standard Top Level Domains like .com or .cn to non-Latin scripts including Arabic, Chinese and Cyrillic scripts … Read More
How to protect recipes? Copyright or Know-how?
It is rare, but not impossible for a recipe to be granted protection. A recipe is a combination of a list of ingredients and practical instructions and the result of a recipe can be the creation of an original dish. … Read More
Trademark opposition system: effective as of August 30th 2016 in Mexico
With the coming into force of the Madrid Protocol in Mexico, it was necessary to implement an opposition system to strengthen the registration process of trademarks and enhance the competitiveness as well as the dynamism of intellectual property rights’ protection … Read More
Deep Web and Darknets: enforcing your IP Rights
Intellectual property owners must constantly monitor both the online and offline worlds in order to protect their IP rights. But the biggest threat is often found in a mysterious, hidden world in the ether – the Deep Web. The Deep … Read More
Act B.E 2559: a reform strengthening trademark protection in Thailand
Thailand has recently undergone a significant and welcome change in the landscape of intellectual property. Indeed, the government has decided to bring into force an amendment on trademarks, “Act B. E. 2559,” effective as of July 28th, 2016. The Act … Read More
Can we freely register an expired domain name?: the case of a competitor whose website is under construction
A case of unfair competition may arise if a competitor registers the domain name of a company which it no longer uses. This is the case when the confusion was deliberately maintained by the competitor and if it causes prejudice … Read More
Benefits of Developing Collaborative Software with Cloud Technology. Try, IPzen, IP management software in the cloud
Collaborative software has transformed the way intellectual property is managed and protected in recent years. It allows IP lawyers and their clients to work together in protecting a trademark or domain name portfolio from theft and improper use. Cloud technology … Read More
