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New gTLDs

    Upcoming Sunrises/Sunrises à venir   TLD               Sunrise Open            Sunrise Close .doctor              23/08/2016                 … Read More

New gTLDs

    Upcoming Sunrises/Sunrises à venir   TLD               Sunrise Open            Sunrise Close .doctor              23/08/2016                 … 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

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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

Multi-class trademark filing in Laos

Following a notification from the Intellectual Property department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic establishes the filing of multi-class trademarks. A trademark could not be filed in several classes until recently in Laos, such … Read More

Conflict of jurisdiction : Italian website and French court

The cross-border nature of domain names raises the issue of the determination of the jurisdictionally competent court in cases of infringements caused by the registration or use of these signs. How to appreciate the destination of a website? Use of … Read More