Compliance of Zambian law with the Paris Convention, the TRIPS Agreement and the Harare Protocol. On June 6, 2016, a new design law was introduced to , thus repealing the Registered Design Law of 1958. The major contribution of this … Read More
Trademarks
Republic of Guatemala: accession to the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)
Guatemala’s accession to the “multi-class” trademark application system In addition to being the most populous country, Guatemala is also the the largest economic power in Central America. Intellectual property law has become a major point of discussion for the country. … Read More
New Trademark law in the Cayman Islands: know your rights!
A new law will be passed soon in the Cayman Islands making it mandatory to file a trademark registration application with the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO). A significant change in the trademark law of the Cayman Islands Previously, … Read More
Tags: application, Cayman Islands, CIIPO, coming into force, Law, registration, trademarks
The Hague’s “Apostille Convention” finally enters into force in Brazil
On December 2nd, 2015, Brazil acceded the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, also called the “Apostille Convention”, which abolishes the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents. This Convention entered into force on August 14th, 2016 in Brazil, thus … Read More
ICANN improves trademark protection mechanisms in light of new gTLDs
An ICANN working group has been given the task of analyzing the trademark protection mechanisms in light of its new gTLDs program. The group will need to improve these mechanisms in order to provide better protection for trademark holders. A … Read More
Tags: defense, domain names, ICANN, protection, trademarks
Russian Federation: requirement to send a letter of formal notice prior to legal action
A novelty in the field of Russian intellectual property law: as of June 1st, 2016, an applicant for an infringement action is required to submit a letter of formal notice to the defendant and wait 30 days before initiating legal … Read More
A reform in Kenyan trademark law
Kenyan trademark law has recently undergone reform. The enactment of the Companies Act 2015 and Companies (General) Regulations 2015 has resulted in a change in practice for the Kenyan Industrial property Institute. The Institute now has the obligation to examine … Read More
Tags: Company name, Kenya, trademarks
Why Start-Ups Need to Prioritise the Protection of Intellectual Property
Owners and managers of start-ups get so caught up in the setting up of their business, they often take their eye off the ball when it comes to intellectual property rights. But as many find to their cost, failing to … Read More
Why is it important to watch internationalized domain names?
Internationalized domain names (IDNs) give people around the world the ability to access websites using their local language. It is estimated that there were around 400 million Internet users in 2000. By 2020, there could be more than five billion … Read More
Why is it important to watch internationalized domain names?
Internationalized domain names (IDNs) give people around the world the ability to access websites using their local language. It is estimated that there were around 400 million Internet users in 2000. By 2020, there could be more than five billion … Read More
