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
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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
“Trademark infringement and overall similarities: LinkedIn and Colink’in”
The Paris Court of Appeal (Cour d’appel de Paris), in its decision of 5 February 2016, held that the trademark Colink’In did not constitute an infringement to the trademark LinkedIn. The court sentenced the companies LinkedIn France and LinkedIn Ireland to … Read More
“The consequences of a Brexit on trademarks and patents”
An insightful new article was posted today on the blog of Dreyfus & associés, concerning the effects of a Brexit on trademarks and patents. The consequences of a Brexit on trademarks and patents -“If ever there were to be a “Brexit”, … Read More
International trademark: Gambia joins the Madrid Protocol effective December 18, 2015
On September 18, 2015, the Republic of Gambia joined the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the international registration of trademarks (known as the Madrid Protocol). The country thus has become the 96th member to join the Madrid system. … Read More
Exciting Volunteering Opportunities with IPzen
INTA’s 138th Annual Meeting – Orlando, Florida, USA From May 21 to 26, 2016 Deadline: Monday, April 4, 2016. Apply now: contact@ipzen.local IPzen is proud to be an official sponsor at INTA’s Annual Meeting in Orlando this year! We are … Read More
International Women’s Day
On this very important day, the team at IPzen wishes women across the globe a joyous, celebratory day!
The fight against cybersquatting: a comparison between URS and UDRP
To fight against cybersquatting, the UDRP procedure was first implemented more than 10 years ago to fight against these practices. It is an effective procedure. It has enabled more than 31,000 disputes to be handled since its inception in late … Read More
“Safe haven” by Catherine Goodwin-Gracia, IPzen – IPPro The Internet
Our world is rapidly changing, technology is advancing at an extraordinary pace, and law firms and businesses are having to adapt to become more proactive and innovative if they are to survive and thrive amid the pace of this exponential … Read More
IPzen at the 2016 ITMA Spring Conference
IPzen is proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at ITMA’s Spring Conference in London (17th and 18th of March, 2016). ITMA Spring Conference 2016 Come and visit us to find out more information about how IPzen can help … Read More
