For any start-up, securing the domain name is a paramount priority. The domain name is not merely an online address; it is the storefront of your brand, the first interaction with potential customers, and a fundamental aspect of your digital … Read More
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Intellectual property and invoicing – a smart solution
The IPzen Invoicing Solution – Integrated, Smart, Savvy. Imagine a docketing system that includes a savvy invoicing solution all in one place, saving you time, money and administrative juggling of tasks . At IPZen, we have developed a smart invoicing … Read More
How can legal technology benefit your business?
The idea of legal technology – also known as legal tech – refers to legal solutions that link the use of technology and powerful software to provide legal services to legal professionals. More than 78% of legal techs were created … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
New French Decree on the protection of trade secrets : provisional sequestration of seized documents
French Decree No. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 on the protection of trade secrets, enacted in application of Act No. 2018-670 of 30 July 2018 published in the Official Journal on December 13, 2018 establishes new rules to preserve trade … Read More
Challenge to the validity of the « three-stripes » figurative trademark of Adidas, because of a lack of distinctiveness.
According to the judgment « Adidas AG / EUIPO », T-307/17, of the 19th of June 2019, the General Court (ninth chamber) of the European Union dismissed an appeal by Adidas against the decision of the EUIPO to declare the famous « three-stripes » … Read More
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 … Read More
New developments for trademark protection in China: what has changed.
China is once again named top one in trademark applications received in 2018, making already 16 consecutive years. In addition, many changes impacted the Chinese Trademark Law and the China Trade Mark Office (CTMO), the most remarkable ones are the … Read More
Disputes regarding domain names and : 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 … Read More