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
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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
“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
