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International Trademarks – Samoa, a new member of the Madrid Protocol

Samoa’s membership confirms that the Madrid System and its protocol are major assets for the international protection of the trademarks, offering a convenient and economic solution for trademark owners around the world. The Madrid Protocol comes to in Samoa on March 4th, 2019 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced

24/09/2019

A certificate to protect recipes and culinary creations

To the delight of our taste buds, flavors and gourmet creations are part of our daily lives, but from a legal perspective, the situation is more delicate and the flavor more bitter. Indeed, there is a consensus on the need to protect culinary creations but intellectual property law currently offers

17/09/2019

Canada: Accession to the Madrid System

Since March 17, 2019, Canada has officially become a member of the Madrid Protocol, the Nice Agreement and the Singapore Treaty. These treaties will be applicable in Canada from 17 June 2019. Following a long process of reform, Canada’s adoption of these texts was highly expected and profoundly amended the

10/09/2019

Conflict between trademark and plant variety

In the decision of June 18, 2019, the General Court of Justice of the European Union applied Article 7, paragraph 1, m) of Regulation No. 2017/1001, which prohibits the registration of trademarks that consist of “an earlier plant variety denomination registered in accordance with Union legislation” or “or reproduce in

23/08/2019

Brexit : The withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the EU Rules on <.eu> Domain Names.

Despite the Brexit uncertainty, some issues seems to be seeing light at the end of the tunnel. On 18 July 2019, the European Commission issued an updated notice to stakeholders concerning the <.eu> domain names registered by UK residents. This notice refers to the notification submitted by the United Kingdom

13/08/2019

Disputes regarding domain names <.CN> and <.中国>: it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registry of the <.CN> and <.中国>ccTLDs, has designated WIPO to provide dispute resolution services under the China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy. Disputes in relation to these ccTLDs may be filed with WIPO from August 1, 2019. The <.CN> Policy is ONLY applicable to

02/08/2019

A look back at the important digitization figures worldwide in 2018

Digitization has become the center of conversations: out of 7.6 billion people, more than half go on the Internet. How does this phenomenon affect companies? Internet access has become increasingly easy,thanks to new connection means (smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.). Thus, more than 4 billion people have access to the Internet.

07/05/2019

Diversification of law firms

After running a diversity recruiting campaign, Facebook decided to focus on another related area, namely diversity in outside law firms that work for the company. In order to do so Facebook introduced a quota of 33% for women and ethnic minorities, requiring the law firms to ensure that at least

12/10/2018

Nice classification has just been updated. The new version will be applicable from 1st January 2019.

Nice classification’s new version has been available since August 15, 2018. It corresponds to the version of Nice classification’s eleventh edition of 2019, applicable since January 1, 2017. This new version will come into force on January 1, 2019 and concerns all the trademark applications received starting January 1, 2019.

27/09/2018

Trademark portfolio management in China

Trademark applications in China are continuously increasing and are expected to reach 8 million this year. Indeed, trademark protection in China is nowadays a must-have for all companies manufacturing and/or selling in the region. However, managing a trademark portfolio in China is not done the same way as in other

07/09/2018

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International Trademarks – Samoa, a new member of the Madrid Protocol

A certificate to protect recipes and culinary creations

Canada: Accession to the Madrid System

Conflict between trademark and plant variety

Brexit : The withdrawal of the United Kingdom and the EU Rules on <.eu> Domain Names.

Disputes regarding domain names <.CN> and <.中国>: it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.

Diversification of law firms

Nice classification has just been updated. The new version will be applicable from 1st January 2019.

Trademark portfolio management in China

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