News: Trade Mark
Last update: 09/03/2010
Trade Mark 03/09/2010
Hong Kong – The Companies Amendment Bill
The Companies Amendment Bill, introduced on July 7th, 2010, gives new important powers to the Registrar...[More...]
Trade Mark 20/07/2010
The Madrid Protocol enters into force in the State of Israel
From September 1, 2010 the Madrid Protocol will enter into force in the State of Israel...[More...]
Trade Mark 12/07/2010
Norway - extension of the opposition period
On July 1, 2010 the new Trademark Act has come into force in Norway...[More...]
Trade Mark 02/07/2010
India: new amendments to the Trade Marks Rules 2002
In May 2010 the amendments made by the Indian Government to the Trade Marks Rules, 2002 came into force... [More...]
Trade Mark 24/06/2010
From the 1st July 2010 it will be possible to file oppositions in Austria
A system of opposition will be introduced from the 1st July 2010 by the Austrian trade marks registration office...[More...]
Trade Mark 13/05/2010
Switzerland refuses registration of “Madonna" trade mark
On April 12, 2010, the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) of Switzerland confirmed the decision of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property...[More...]
Trade Mark 09/03/2010
Two recent decisions on repackaging of medicinal products
The Court of Milan has recently ruled twice on the issue of re-packaging of medical devices imported into Italy from another EU country...[More...]
Trade Mark 03/03/2010
33rd AMERICA'S CUP: ORACLE WINS WITH THE MADE IN ITALY
Double Italian contribution to the recent victory of Team BMW Oracle Racing to the 33rd America's Cup...[More...]
Trade Mark 29/01/2010
OHIM: no more paper registration certificates
In the end of December 2009, a decisive step towards reducing the time required for the issuance of certificates has been taken...[More...]
Trade Mark 20/11/2009
Symbol “ź”: pay attention to how you use it!
A recent German decision reanimated the discussion around the validity of the use of the ź symbol...[More...]
Trade Mark 25/09/2009
McDonald's v. McCurry: after eight years McDonald's loses
The famous fastfood McDonald's has lost the legal battle with Malaysian Chicken Curry for the trademark "McCurry"...[More...]
Trade Mark 04/09/2009
The Tel Aviv District Court has recently rejected the arguments of acquiescence, waiver of rights and laches...[More...]
Trade Mark 01/09/2009
With a four billion dollars operation The Walt Disney Company has acquired the 5.000 characters portfolio of Marvel Entertainment...[More...]
Trade Mark 20/08/2009
MADE IN ITALY - The Parliament gives greater protection to "Made in Italy"
Since August 15th, 2009, the date of entry into force of Law 99/2009, the use of Italian brands on products not manufactured in Italy, without a precise indication of their country of production constitutes the crime....[More...]
Trade Mark 29/07/2009
TRADEMARKS: up to 3 years of jail if the website infringes a registered trademark
The so-called Development Bill, that is about to become a law, includes some important measures against piracy and counterfeiting...[More...]
Trade Mark 24/07/2009
EU: the registration of international trademarks designating the EU is now even more convenient
On April 30th, 2009, the European Commission communicated a reduction of individual fee payable...[More...]
Trade Mark 14/07/2009
UK - TRADE MARKS FEE REDUCTIONS
From October 1st, 2009, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced a programme of fee reductions for trademark registrations...[More...]
Trade Mark 09/07/2009
INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARKS: summer temptation
Results of a research study conducted by Istituto Piepoli and Confcommercio in 2008...[More...]
Trade Mark 01/07/2009
UGANDA adopted the Ninth Edition of the Nice Classification
The adoption of the Ninth Edition of the Nice Classification,...[More...]
Trade Mark 30/06/2009
EGYPT has become the 79th Contracting Parties of the Madrid Protocol
On June 3, 2009, the Government of Egypt ratified the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks....[More...]
Trade Mark 26/02/2009
Fee change for national searches
Following the decision of four national offices to stop taking part in the optional national searches....[More...]
Trade Mark 30/01/2009
Three-dimensional marks are capable of trademark registration in Dubai
The Dubai Court of Appeal has held that three-dimensional shapes are capable of trademark registration.....[More...]
Trade Mark 23/01/2009
Sound and other non-conventional marks
The first sound mark has been recently registered in India. Japan may soon follow suit....[More...]
Trade Mark 15/05/2008
WIPO, newly nominated General Director, in charge as from October 1st, 2008
The Coordination Committee candidated Mr. Francis Gurry, a national of Australia, to become the next Director General of WIPO.[More...]
Trade Mark 02/05/2008
Israel, Copyright Law is no longer "made in England"
The new Israeli Copyright Law has been enacted from May 2008.[More...]
Trade Mark 29/04/2008
The "BrandZ Ranking" of the world's top 100 most powerful brands has just been issued[More...]
Trade Mark 22/04/2008
Anti-Counterfeiting: an agreement between the High Commissioner and Unimpresa
Anti-Counterfeiting: an agreement between the High Commissioner and Unimpresa to strengthen cooperation.[More...]
Trade Mark 09/04/2008
Kosovo, new requirements for IP rights
Article 33.2 of the Kosovo Trademark Law has been modified[More...]
Trade Mark 04/04/2008
International cooperation on trade mark issues
OHIM President, Wubbo de Boer, highlighted the need for facilitating intellectual properties protection worldwide at the International Trademark Association conference[More...]
Trade Mark 18/03/2008
Protection granted to service trademarks in Dominica
Service Trademark may now be registered in Dominica[More...]
Trade Mark 13/03/2008
Registration of Service Marks in Bangladesh
The Service Marks Registration System has been introduced by the new Bangladesh Trade Marks Ordinance [More...]
Trade Mark 28/02/2008
EU Court Decision Protects Italian "Parmigiano"
The European Court of Justice ruled that any name capable to recall "Parmigiano" is banned for cheese trading in Europe[More...]
Trade Mark 11/02/2008
Neapolitan Pizza registered by EU as Guaranteed Traditional Specialty.[More...]
Trade Mark 19/12/2007
Uruguay -disputes connected to trademarks in class 5
Uruguay - judgment regarding class 5 ( pharmaceuticals) trademark more strict[More...]
Trade Mark 22/11/2007
Andean Pact - Bolivia, Colombia, Equador, Peru and Venezuela - distinction made between famous[More...]
Trade Mark 16/11/2007
Singapore/ marks - national mark registrations[More...]
Trade Mark 12/11/2007
Brazil - Volkswagen trademark[More...]
Trade Mark 08/11/2007
Singapore/ marks - licences may now be registered...[More...]
Trade Mark 02/11/2007
Garment - graphic, shape inadequate for protection
Judgment by CE Court of Justice dated 20 September 2007 ---- CASE N° C-371/06 (Benetton S.p.A./G-Star Internazional B.V.) "Companies producing and manufactoring apparel have no rights to be protected by brand protection regulations in connection with some specific products, such as specially designed jeans, if they failed to register the mark"[More...]
Trade Mark 28/09/2007
Changes to UK trade mark examination and opposition procedure
As of 1 October 2007, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) will no longer reject trade mark applications on the basis of likelihood of confusion with an earlier mark.[More...]
Trade Mark 03/04/2007
Nigeria – Introduction of Service Marks
The Registry in Nigeria is now to start accepting trade marks filed for services.[More...]
