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The practice of brand domain: How does it work?
The practice of brand domains is in full expansion, led by companies wishing to promote their brand more and more to their customers.What’s this all about? Brand domain is a term used to designate new Tld that correspond precisely … 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
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
Trademarks: coordination between the principle of specialty and the Evin French Law on alcohol trademarks
The “principle of specialty” in trademarks law is set out in article L. 713-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code, under which the owner of a trademark only has a monopoly for the products and services that the trademark designates. … Read More
The Madrid Protocol turns 30 years : review of the international trademarks registration system
On June 27 2019, the Madrid Protocol celebrated its 30th anniversary. It was adopted in 1989, signed by no more than 25 members. However, currently the numbers speak for themselves because more than 104 members have already signed it. Indeed, … Read More
New Resolution No. 123/2019 of the Argentinian National Institute of Industrial Property
On May 27, 2019, the Argentinian National Institute of Industrial Property adopted Resolution No. 123/2019. This clarifies the January 2018 Argentine legislation on trademark law of January 2018 and the Decree No. 242/19 of April 2019. Most notably, this Resolution … Read More
IPzen Vlog – INTA Boston 2019
Our Vlog is here! We are happy to share with you a little bit of our business trip for the 2019 INTA convention in Boston. We hope you will like it and share it as much as you want! IPzen … Read More
Reform of the Finnish Trademark Act
The new Finnish Trademark Act came into force on May 1, 2019, after having been ratified by the Finnish President on April 26, 2019. This legislative reform was an opportunity to incorporate into the Finnish legislative system the provisions of … Read More