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EUIPO

adidas victorious again in defending its rights to the Three Stripes
Imogen Fowler, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
Iza Junkar, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

Asian characters: a good fit for trademarks in the EU?
Anca Draganescu-Pinawin, IP Counsel, Novagraaf, Switzerland
First published on www.novagraaf.com

Big Changes Ahead: EU Trademark Reform Package adopted
Dr. Ulrike Grübler, DLA Piper, Germany
First published on the DLA Piper Blog www.remarksblog.com

Can you show the money?
Authors: Anne Wendroth and Josephine Liholm, SMD Group, Germany
Verifier: Dr. Gesa Simon, Andörfer Rechtsanwälte, Germany
First published in ECTA Bulletin October 2017

CJEU decision in KitKat shape Trade Mark case
Roland Mallinson, Taylor Wessing LLP, United Kingdom
Louise Popple, Taylor Wessing LLP, United Kingdom
First published at www.taylorwessing.com

CJEU opens the door to store layout trade mark registration
Florian Traub, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
Gillian Dennis, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
First published on www.iptechblog.com

CJEU provides clarifications on jurisdiction for on-line EU trademark infringement
Giulia Beneduci, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani, Italy
First published at www.lexology.com

Combination of descriptive terms eligible for trademark protection
Frouke Hekker, Novagraaf Nederland BV, The Netherlands
First published on www.novagraaf.com

Community Trademarks: Positive Trend in 2010
Miriam Hölscher, S.M.D. Markeur, Germany

CTM 2009: Top 15 Applicants
Miriam Hölscher, S.M.D. Markeur, Germany

CTM court rejects doctrine of immunity through registration
Carlota Viola, Grau & Angulo Lawyers, Spain
First published in Grau & Angulo January 2013 newsletter

Deletion of the "graphic representation" requirement for trademarks: opening Pandora’s Box?
Dr. Ulrike Gruebler, DLA Piper, Germany
Gaspard Debiesse, DLA Piper, France
First published on www.lexology.com

ECJ rules on earlier rights based on day and hour
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France

EU Court gives McDonald’s monopoly on food McTrademarks
John MacKenzie, Partner, Shepherd and Wedderburn, United Kingdom
First published on www.shepwedd.co.uk

EU General Court finds EW and WE to be not confusingly similar
Frouke Hekker, Novagraaf Nederland BV, The Netherlands
First published on www.novagraaf.com

EU Trademark Law Reform Series: The Impact on Classification of Goods and Services
Verena von Bomhard, Bomhard IP, Alicante, Spain
Trademark Office Practices Committee—OHIM Subcommittee
First published INTA Bulletin, December 15, 2015 Vol. 22 No. 70

EU: Trademark Grace Periods and Proof of Use
Laura Morrish, Novagraaf, United Kingdom
First published at www.novagraaf.com

EU’s highest court shows its true stripes in support of adidas
Imogen Fowler, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
Iza Junkar, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

European Union - Adidas Wins Battle against Belgian Shoe Maker over Three Parallel Stripes Trade Mark
Thibaut D’hulst, Van Bael & Bellis, Belgium
Eléonore Waterkeyn, Van Bael & Bellis, Belgium
First published on www.mondaq.com

Evocative parts of pharma trademarks can prevail!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Impact of „IP Translator“-Decision
Dr. Jürgen Brandstätter, BMA Brandstätter Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Austria

IP TRANSLATOR: the new very bad trip
Elisabeth Burst, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Camille Draber, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Is it Really Black & White?
Sophie Thoreau, Baldwins Intellectual Property, New Zealand
First published on www.baldwins.com

Just another brick in the wall?
Florian Traub, Hammonds LLP, UK

Kinder: Sweet victory with the European Court of First Instance
Laura Orlando, Simmons & Simmons, Italy
Martina Maffei, Simmons & Simmons, Italy

Louboutin v. Van Haren: Why Louboutin Isn’t Seeing Red . . .Yet
Meaghan H. Kent, Venable LLP, USA
Briana C. Rizzo, Venable LLP, USA
First published on www.venable.com

More than ‘Meats’ the Eye in Trade Mark Opposition
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

New setting for genuine use of Community trade marks
Susanna Heurung, MUMM LAW Kotitschke & Heurung Partnerschaft, Germany

No need for EUTM license recordal‎ for infringement action
Jana Bogatz, Bird & Bird LLP, Germany
First publishd in BrandWrites May 2016 edition.

Porsche Crosses the Finish Line in Trade Mark Victory
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

Putting Position Marks Front and Centre: CJEU Considers Assessment of Position Marks for Services
Simon Casinader, K&L Gates LLP, United Kingdom
Ravena Guron, K&L Gates LLP, United Kingdom
First published at www.iplawwatch.com

Registering non-traditional trademarks under the new EU provisions
Pietro Gambaro, Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati, Italy
First published on www.lexology.com

Re-registered domain names used for trademark infringements on a large scale
Jonas Wahlund, Dotkeeper, Schweden
First published on www.lexology.com

Scope of protection of existing trade marks unaffected by IP Translator, says CJEU
Gillian Dennis, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
First published on Squire Patton Bogg’s Global IP and Technology Law Blog (www.iptechblog.com)

Six months to think - CJEU clarifies that EU partial trade mark renewals can be spread out within the grace period
Imogen Fowler, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
Elena Nicolas, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

The Board of Appeal gives Red Bull back its wings
Casper Hemelrijk, Novagraaf Nederland B.V., The Netherlands
First published at www.novagraaf.com

The ECJ' Advocate-General solves the Rubik's Cube puzzle
Carissa Kendall-Windless, EIP, United Kingdom
First published on www.eip.com

The new European Union trademark system – Key changes
Irene Ezratty-Farhi, Ezratty-Farhi Law Firm, Israel

The scent of a trademark: removal of graphic representability requirement
Victor Danciu, Dennemeyer S.R.L., Romania
First published at www.blog.dennemeyer.com

Thomas Pink Ltd v Victoria's Secret UK Ltd
Audrey Horton, Bird & Bird LLP, United Kingdom
First published in the October 2014 issue of PLC Magazine

Three stripes and you’re out!” – The EU General Court rules Adidas’ three stripe trade mark invalid
Simon Casinader, Senior Associate, K&L Gates LLP, United Kingdom
First published at www.iplawwatch.com

Trademark law reform is on the way
Aurélia Marie, Cabinet Beau de Loménie, France

Two-colour combination trade marks: A clear puzzle vis-à-vis single colour marks
Roland Mallinson, Taylor Wessing, United Kingdom
First published on Brands Update
https://united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/insights/brands-update-august-2016

Un-Pheasant Surprise for Jack Wills in TM Damages Award
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

Use Of Class Headings In TM Registration Is A Risk
Tobias Cohen Jehoram, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, The Netherlands
Koen Limperg, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, The Netherlands
First published on Mondaq

What constitutes genuine use of a trade mark?
Corinne Day, Field Fisher Waterhouse, United Kingdom
First published on Field Fisher Waterhouse SnIPpets IP Blog and www.ffw.com

What is genuine use of a CTM? The OMEL/ONEL case
Geoff Smith, Harrison Goddard Foote, UK
Lee Curtis, Harrison Goddard Foote, UK

OAPI/AIPO

Major Innovations in OAPI: The Revised Bangui Agreement
Franck Soutoul, INLEX AFRICA, France
First published at www.inlex-africa.com

WIPO

Chocolate Packaging: European General Court confirms that basic two-coloured packaging for chocolate is not inherently distinctive
Imogen Fowler, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
Sam Gylling, Hogan Lovells, Alicante, Spain
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

Classification of Trademarks in the Arab World
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

How can the applicants of International Registration applications claim non-use defense in Turkey
Simge Şahin, NSN Law Firm, Turkey
Doruk Altın, NSN Law Firm, Turkey
First published on Lexology

Madrid Trademarks – Africa and Surrounding Islands – Changing Perspectives
Mac Spence, Spoor & Fisher Jersey, British Isles

Rating inventions, patent applications & granted patents
Donal O’Connel, Chawton Innovation Services Ltd., UK

Threats with a smile: The cease-and-desist letter in a time of social media
Anca Draganescu-Pinawin, IP Counsel, Novagraaf, Switzerland
First published at www.novagraaf.com

WIPO report finds signs of economic recovery
World Intellectual Property Organization, Spain

Albania (AL)

Albania Introduces Substantive Changes to Industrial Property Law
Irma Cami, Petosevic, Albania
First published on www.petosevic.com

New Regulation on Trademarks Registration in Albania
Anisa Rrumbullaku, CR Partners, Albania
Tea Take, CR Partners, Albania
First published on www.crpartners.al

New rules on .al domain names – and their implications in TM enforcement
Irma Cami, Albanian IP Matters, Albania

Year in Review & Look Ahead – Albania
Irma Cami, Albanian IP Matters, Albania

Year in Review & Look Ahead – Albania
Irma Cami, Albanian IP Matters, Albania

Australia (AU)

60 Million Reasons to Register your Trade Mark in China
Stuart Green, DibbsBarker, Australia

All that's Gold Does not Glitter
Tim Francis, K&L Gates, Australia
Jane Owen, K&L Gates, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

Australia raises the bar for trade mark owners
Chris Round, K&L Gates, Australia
Simon Casinader, K&L Gates, Australia

Big Tobacco's challenge disappears in a puff of smoke
Roger Green, Watermark, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

Choosing and Using Distinctive Brands
Alexia Marinos, Gadens Lawyers, Australia

Colour Trade Marks: Whiskas purple cat fight
Alexia Marinos, Gadens Lawyers, Australia

Frucor fails in Green bid
Greg Chambers, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Australia
First published on www.pof.com.au

INN Stems in Trade Marks - Objections in Australia
Carly Mansell, Davies Collison Cave, Australia
First published in Law Lore & Practice

Look who’s smiling – Crocodile International wins New Zealand trade mark case against Lacoste
Simon Gapes, Griffith Hack, Australia
First published on www.griffithhack.com

Surprising trade mark registration granted for purple and orange colours
Fiona Brittain, Davies Collison Cave, Australia
Adam Sears, Davies Collison Cave, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

The bad faith ground of trade mark opposition
Margaret Ryan, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick Lawyers, Australia

The goose is cooked: authorised use and bare trade mark licences under Australian law
Lauren Eade, Gilbert + Tobin, Australia
Lisa Lennon, Gilbert + Tobin, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

The power of 'limping' trade marks in Australia
Blake Knowles, Cullens Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, Australia

Trade Marks, Twitter and Twittersquatters!
Alexia Marinos, Gadens Lawyers, Australia

Austria (AT)

"BLACK FRIDAY" - Now Freely Usable for Promotions in Austria
Axel Anderl and Alexandra Ciarnau, DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Austria
First published at www.lexology.com

Amendments to Austrian Trademark Law
Christian Schumacher, Michael Woller and Judith Butzerin, Schoenherr Attorneys at Law, Austria
First published in Schoenherr Legal Insights

Austria: Opposition in Force July 1st, 2010
Dr. Harald Schmidt, Schmidt - Kornfeld - Wukoschitz, Attorneys at Law, Austria

Austria: Trademark Offensive 2.0 – Full Adoption of the EU Trademark Directive in January 2019
Georg Kresbach, Wolf Theiss, Austria
Bernhard Schmidt, Wolf Theiss, Austria
First published at www.wolftheiss.com

First ECJ case on bad faith in trade mark law
Isabel Davies, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, Uk
Lucy Kilshaw, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, Uk

Azerbaijan (AZ)

Specifics of Trademark Registration in the CIS Countries
Mehriban Efendi, Efendi Law &IP Consultancy, Azerbaijan

Bangladesh (BD)

Legal Framework of IP Rights: Panorama Bangladesh
Masum Rahman, Advanced IP law Firm, Bangladesh

Belarus (BY)

Belarus Law on Patents for Inventions, Utility Models and Industrial Designs Amended
Julia Zhevid, PETOŠEVIĆ Russia
First published at www.petosevic.com

To protect and enforce trademarks
Svetlana Koroliova, LexPatent, llc., Belarus
First published in World Trademark Review, issue Feb./Mar 2012

Belize (BZ)

'Embassy' Mark does not Infringe the 'Marlboro Mark'
Eamon H. Courtenay SC, Courtenay Coye LLP, Belize

Benelux (BX)

Birth of Curacao, St. Maarten and BES as Caribbean Jurisdictions
George C. J. Moore, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
Katherine Van Deusen, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
First published by ITMA review

Ruling in Benelux causes a stir for Community trade mark owners
Hastings Guise, Field Fisher Waterhouse, UK

Brazil (BR)

Brazil and the Madrid Protocol – Brief comments on the actual situation
Mauricio Serino Lia – Lia e Barbosa IP Lawyers, Brazil

Brazil Moves Towards The Madrid Protocol
Andrew John Bellingall, Daniel Advogas, Brazil
Published by Trademark World, Issue 222, November 2009

New Rules for the Recognition of Marks of High Renown
Ana Lúcia de Sousa Borda, Dannemann Siemsen Advogados, Brazil

The General Law of World Cup and the IP
César Alexandre Leão Barcellos, Brazil

Bulgaria (BG)

Amendments of Bulgarian Industrial Design Law
Rossiza Marinova, Borislav Boyanov & Co., Bulgaria

Amendments of Bulgarian Trademark Law
Tsvetomira Vasileva, Zivko Mijatovic & Partners, Bulgaria

Bulgaria: New Law on Trademarks and GIs Brings Important Changes
Dimitar Batakliev, PETOŠEVIĆ Bulgaria
First published at www.petosevic.com

Cambodia (KH)

Overcoming Relative Ground Refusal Against International Registration Designating Cambodia
Chu Thanh TU, KENFOX IP & Law Office, Vietnam

Canada (CA)

A Massive House-Cleaning: Canadian Government Tables Five New IP Treaties
Daniel G.C. Glover, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, Canada
First published on Mondaq

Amendments to the Trade-marks Act Will Come into Force on June 17, 2019 – Are You and Your Business Ready?
Christopher Heer, Toba Cooper, Daryna Kutsyna, Heer Law, Canada
First published at www.heerlaw.com

At Last – Government confirms June 17, 2019 implementation date of major amendments to the Trademarks Act
Cynthia Rowden, Scott MacKendrick and Tamara Céline Winegust, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
First published at www.bereskinparr.com

Bill C-86 – Canadian Government proposes more changes to trademark rights in Canada
Cynthia Rowden, Scott MacKendrick and Tamara Céline Winegust, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
First published at www.bereskinparr.com

Canada: Canges to come this fall for description of goods and services when filing applications
Micheline Dessureault, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Canada: Federal Court Of Appeal Confirms Registrability Of Colour Trademarks
Timothy Stevenson, Smart & Biggar, Canada
First published on Mondaq

Canada: Will new trademark regime raise the bar?
Susan J. Keri, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
Meghan Dillon, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
First published on www.worldtrademarkreview.com

Canada’s new Industrial Design Regime has launched
Christine Genge and Lionel Fishman, Smart & Biggar, Canada
First published at www.smart-biggar.ca

Canada’s proposed Trademark Regulations
Suzanne Antal, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation is Coming Into Force
Roni M. Jones, Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP, Canada
Jennifer A. Marles, Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP, Canada

Canadian Trademark Office Releases New Notice Regarding Geographical Marks
Suzanne Antal, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada
Francis Arnaud Marcotte, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Cathay Pacific wins battle over “Asia Miles” versus “Air Miles”
David Tait, McCarthy Tétrault, Canada
First published on www.mccarthy.ca

Dot Landrush - ICANN Releases List of TLD Applications
Antonio Turco, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canada
Joanna Myszka, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Canada

Essential Differences Exist Between Canada and the USA
John Rogers, Davis LLP, Canada
David Spratley, Davis LLP, Canada

Extended protection for geographical indications
Suzanne Antal, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Five significant developments following the June 2019 changes to Canadian trademark law
R. Nelson Godfrey, Gowling WLG, Canada
First published at www.gowlingwlg.com

How far can fame transcend the marketplace?
Theresa Astles, Cameron MacKendrick, Canada

Is it "common sense" that "hotel services" requires a bricks and mortar hotel in Canada?
Meghan Dillon, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
First published at www.bereskinparr.com

It’s Official: Canada Now Part of Key WIPO Trademark Treaties, Including Madrid and Nice
Sebastien Lapointe, Holmested & Associés, Canada

Latest Estimates on Effective Date of Canadian TMs Act Amendments
Suzanne Antal, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

New Canadian TM Law Receives Royal Assent
Micheline Dessureault, Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Nice comes to Canada
Suzanne Antal, Joli-Cœur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Overhaul of the Canadian Trademark Registration System to Come Into Force June 17, 2019
Sebastien Lapointe, Holmested & Associés, Canada

Pharmaceutical Trademarks and Changes to Canadian Trademark Legislation
Susan J Keri, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
Tamara Céline Winegust, Bereskin & Parr LLP, Canada
First published in the May 2015 edition of Law Lore & Practice published by PTMG

Promotional use is not use of a trademark
Peter W. Choe, Gowling WLG, Canada
First published on www.gowlingwlg.com

Significant and swift upcoming changes in the Canadian Trade-Mark landscape
Jean-François Nadon, Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

The “Masterpiece” Case
Micheline Dessureault, Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

The College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Starts its Activities
Caroline Guy, Therrien Couture Joli-Cœur, Canada

The Most Significant Proposed Changes to the Canadian Trade-Marks Act
Jean-François Nadon, Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats, Canada

Top 10 tips for effective licensing of Canadian marks
Andrea Kroetch, Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, Canada
First published on www.lexology.com

Trademark Opposition Proceedings and Section 45 Proceedings - Changes to the Practice
Simone Ndiaye

Trademark Updates for Canada
Caroline Guy, Therrien Couture Joli-Cœur, Canada

Umbrella Brands: The Canadian Approach
Susannah Rolston, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Canada
Nicole Zeit, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Canada
Patricia Brooks, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Canada

Cayman Islands (KY)

Cayman Islands: Review of New Transitional Provisions
Katherine Van Deusen Hely, Caribbean IP, USA
First published on www.Caribbean-IP.com

New Patent & Trademark Law in the Cayman Islands
Huw Moses, Appleby Intellectual Property Services Limited, Cayman Islands

China (CN)

2D trademark helps to protect 3D bottle shape
Yan Zhang, Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency, China
Simon Yan, Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency, China

Anti-Counterfeiting in China
Dr. Hans Joachim Fuchs, Chinabrand Consulting, Germany

Bad faith as a cause of trademark irregistrability in China
Vicente Campodonico, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Beating trade mark squatters in China – How Penfolds won back its name
Tom Johnston, Griffith Hack, Australia
Nicola Scheepers, Griffith Hack, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

Beijing IP Court’s Stricter Formalities for Trademark Administrative Lawsuits
Xiaoming Liu, Chofn Intellectual Property, China
Originally published in the IPPRO the Annual 2016/2017

Better services for trademark owners
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published in World Intellectual Property Review May/June 2016,

Biotech, Pharma and Chemical Patent Practice Q&A
Jiancheng Jiang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Cancelling registered trademarks in China for non-use
Connie Carnabuci, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Hong Kong
Richard Bird, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Hong Kong

Changes in China: Retail and Wholesale Services
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Changes Noticed from the Trademark Law of China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

China allows TM filings in certain retail or wholesale services
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

China Design Practice Guide 2015
Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published in Designs: A Global Guide 2015, a supplement to World Trademark Review

China Recognises "Napa Valley" as Geographical Indicator
Eben van Wyk, Spoor & Fisher, South Africa
John Foster, Spoor & Fisher, South Africa

China: Protection of Well Known Marks
Tingxi Huo, Peksung IP Ltd., China

China: Well-known Trademark Determination - a Case Study
Guanbin Xie, Lifang & Partners, China
Peng Cai, Lifang & Partners, China
First published on www.lifanglaw.com

China’s New Intellectual Property Courts
Ziv Rotenberg, Reinhold Cohn Group, Reinhold Cohn & Partners, Israel
First published on www.rcip.co.il

China's Legislature Adopts Amendment to Trademark Law
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Clarification on Trademark Granting and Ownership Determination
Bill H. Zhang, China Sunbow & Associates, China

Colour combinations in China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First appeared in the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) magazine

CTMO announces measures to further improve services
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

CTMO Published Notes on Division of Application
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Customs Recordation—Cost-Effective to Enforce IP
Haiyu Li, Chofn IP, China

Design Patent for GUI: Challenges and Hope
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published by ALM Media, LLC in July 2015

Design protection for graphical user interfaces
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
First published in the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) magazine

Design Protection Guide in China
Jianhui Zheng, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

File national or international application in China?
Mr. Xiaoming Liu, Chofn IP, China

Five Issues You Should Know in the PRC Trademark Law Draft
Cecilia Lou, King & Wood Mallesons, China
Xianjie Ding, King & Wood Mallesons, China
Di Yao, King & Wood Mallesons, China

Highlights Overview on the Latest Amendment to the Copyright Law of the PRC
James YANG, Partner, P. C. & Associates, China

In China file national or international trademark registration?
Tingxi Huo, CHOFN Intellectual Property, China

iPad Dispute in China: Once Bitten,Twice Shy?
Guizeng (Wayne) Liu, Hanhow Intellectual Property Partners, China

iPad Settlement: 60 M Dollars Tell Four Enlightenments
Guizeng (Wayne) Liu, Hanhow Intellectual Property Partners, China

Judicial views on trademark confusion in China
Xiaoming Liu, Attorney-At-Law and Partner, Chofn Intellectual Property, China
This article was originally published in The Patent Lawyer Magazine March/April 2016

Legal Avenues of Handling Trademark Infringement Suspected of Criminal Crime
Alisha Wang, P. C. & Associates, China

Likelihood of confusion and dilution clarified by the Supreme People's Court in its recent Interpretation of the revised Trademark Law
Paul Ranjard, Wan Hui Da Law Firm, China
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

Muji: Is OEM Manufacturing Deemed as Trademark Use?
Deanna Wong, Hogan Lovells, China/Hong Kong
Yang Tao, Hogan Lovells, China/Hong Kong

Multi-Class Application in China, Available but Not Advisable
Xiaoming Liu, Chofn Intellectual Property, China

Nature of OEM Production in China
Haoyu Feng, Chofn Intellectual Property, China
Jia Li, Chofn Intellectual Property, China

New Civil Procedure Law of PRC from an IP Perspective
Fabio Giacopello, HFG Law Firm & IP Practice, China

New PRC Trademark Law & Draft Implementing Regulations
Ella Cheong, Ella Cheong (Hong Kong & Beijing), Hong Kong

New regulations for registering domain names in China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

New regulations on recognition and protection of well-known trademarks
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Non-use cancellation in China
Xiaoming Liu, Chofn Intellectual Property, China
This article was originally published in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine of CTC Legal

Non-use of Plaintiff Trademark in Infringement Action
Shuhua Zhang, WAN HUI DA Law Firm IP Agency, China
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

Official Guideline of Implementation of New China Trademark Law
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Pharmaceutical Trademarks in China
Gloria Wu, Kangxin Partners, China

Protecting graphical user interfaces
Guangyu Zhang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
This article first appeared in World Intellectual Property Review September/October 2016, published by Newton Media Ltd.

Protecting your IP in China – partnering a Panda or riding the Tiger?
Spoor & Fisher, South Africa

Protection of Well-Known Trademark in China
Hongxia Wu, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office, China
First published in Asia IP China Strategies Guide

Provisions of the Supreme Court of PRC on trial of administrative cases (draft)
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Q&A: Patent & Trademark Protection in China
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China
Jiancheng Jiang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Recent Court Decision: A Significant Blow to GUI Design Patent in China?
Hui Wang, Xu Li and Nicholas DeFeo, Chofn Intellectual Property, China
First published on http://en.chofn.com

Revised Chinese Patent Examination Guidelines Take Effect from 15 January 2021
Xiao Han (Nicole), Chofn Intellectual Property, China

'Rotten Apple’ in China? More Bad news for Apple
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

The first instance verdict on Crayon Shin-chan
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

The Fourth Amended Chinese Trademark Law will be Effective on November 1, 2019
Xiang GAO, P.C.& Associates, China
First published at www.pcassociates.cn on May 9, 2019

Trademark Acquisition Pitfall and Tips in China
Xiaoming Liu, Chofn IP, China

Trademark Practice Tips in China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Trademark Prosecution in China
Xiang Gao, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Use of IP protection grows
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Utility Model Practice in China
Stephen Yang, Peksung Intellectual Property Ltd., China

Colombia (CO)

Changes in Registration Procedures in Colombia
Mónica Wolf de Camhi, Wolf Mendez Abogados Asociados, Colombia

Croatia (HR)

Croatia – the 28th Member State of the European Union
Katarina Kompari, LL.M., Živko Mijatović & Partners (ZMP), Croatia

Croatia joins the EU in July 2013: What does that mean for brand owners?
Yvonne Onomor, Baker & McKenzie, United Kingdom
Jessica Le Gros, Baker & McKenzie, United Kingdom
First published on www.lexology.com

Distinctiveness and likelihood of confusion in Croatian Trademarks Law
Tomislava Furcic, Law Office Furčić, Croatia

Cuba (CU)

Designations of Origin and the Peruvian Cuisine
Jesús Cuba, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

New Potential Trademark Squatters in Cuba
Katherine Van Deusen Hely, Caribbean IP, USA
First published on www.Caribbean-IP.com

Cyprus (CY)

New Trademarks Law and Regulations bring major changes to the already existing Cyprus Trademarks Law & Regulations
Eleni Papacharalambous, Koushos Korfiotis Papacharalambous L.L.C., Cyprus
First published at www.kkplaw.com

Czech Republic (CZ)

Community Industrial Property Rights Enforcement in the Czech Republic
David Štros, Štros Kusák Čermák, Czech Republic

Denmark (DK)

LEGO mini-figures stand up to scrutiny
Mads Marstrand-Jørgensen, MAQS Law Firm, Denmark
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

Dominica (DM)

Dominica overhauls its trade mark law
George C. J. Moore, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA

Estonia (EE)

Changes in trade mark protection in Estonia
Triin Jaansalu, METIDA Law Firm, Estonia
First published at www.metida.com

Umbrellas for Estonia
Olga Treufeldt, Patent & Trademark Attorney, Patendibüroo TURVAJA OÜ, Estonia

Ethiopia (ET)

New Regulations Now Effective in Ethiopia
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

European Union (EM)

Three and two-dimensional trademarks: They are fighting the same battle!
Manon Alexandre, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Sabrina Florindo, Inlex IP Expertise, France

European Union Trademarks / EUIPO (XX)

European Commission publishes principles for the dialogue on intellectual property rights in the Brexit negotiations
Patrick Cantrill, Rose Smalley and Rachel Hearson, Bond Dickinson LLP, United Kingdom
First published on www.bonddickinson.com

Finland (FI)

Government Bill for a New Finnish Trademarks Act
Åsa Krook, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Finland
First published at www.borenius.com

Handling of IPR Matters to Be Centralized to Market Court in Finland
Mikael Segercrantz, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland
Johanna Flythström, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, Finland
First published on www.lexology.com

The New Finnish Trademarks Act entered into force on 1 May 2019
Åsa Krook, Lasse Laaksonen, Ben Rapinoja, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Finland
First published at www.borenius.com

France (FR)

#trademark or #nottrademark?
Charlotte Urman , Inlex IP Expertise, France
Manon Alexandre, Inlex IP Expertise, France

3D Trademarks under current French Practice
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Tetyana Delory, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Adding features to liberate a trademark, good idea?
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Advocate General’s opinion in perfume smell-alike case
Isabel Davies, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, Uk
Tom Scourfield, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, UK

AG opines on BOTOLIST, BOTOCYL and BOTOX
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Aspects of the opposition procedure in France
Sylvie Cazaux, adsigna, France

At daggers down…The Laguiole’s saga
Charlotte Urman, Inlex Expertise, France
Stéphanie Buchillot, Inlex Expertise, France

Bad wedding time for trademarks and movies?
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Colour or not Colour? That is the question!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Deadlines when silence means NO!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

ECJ’s second ruling on AdWords!
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Facebook acts against a licentious social network
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

France and OHIM differ on similarity of pharmaceuticals with food supplements
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

French Courts confirm TEXTO lacks distinctiveness in class 38
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

French Courts confirm their position against eBay
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

French Courts start ruling on Google Suggest
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

French geographic names in shifting sands!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Tifenn Meillot, Inlex IP Expertise, France

GOOGLE is still not responsible
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Google wins keyword victory in Europe
Nick Rose, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, UK

Large similarity applied in class 5 while upholding CICATRAL and CITRACAL as similar.
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

LVMH wins in France over eBay
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson,Inlex IP Expertise, France

Mark and social name, a double-edged wedding!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

New French exception to pharmaceutical IP rights
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

New French legal protection for geographical names
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Tifenn Meillot, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Pirates, all aboard Perfumes!
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Suing Ebay in France today
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Sweet victory for Ferrero in parasitism case
Marie-Aimée de Dampierre, Lovells LLP, France
Camille Pecnard, Lovells LLP, France

TM available searches never consist in "Blind test"
Charlotte Urman, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Trademark enforcement against Google’s Adwords
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Trademarks & revocation for non use
Solène Vilfeu, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, France
Jean-Guillaume Monin, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, France

Trademarks for numerals remain unsuccessful before the OHIM
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

Germany (DE)

BGH rules on Blue – Market recognition and survey tuning for single colour marks
Anthonia Ghalamkarizadeh, Hogan Lovells, Germany
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

Germany has modernized its trade mark
Dr. Martin Viefhues, JONAS Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Germany
First published at www.jonas-lawyers.com

Germany: Amendment of German Trademark Act
Michaela Huth-Dierig, Boehmert & Boehmert, Germany

Germany: New Design Act in force
Florian Traub, Squire Sanders (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
First published on Squire Sanders Technology & Intellectual Property Blog

Germany: Top Law Firms 2009
Miriam Hölscher, S.M.D. Markeur, Germany

Made in China: German Trade Association Goes after Knockoff Knives
Sarah Bruno, Arent Fox LLP, USA
Luna M. Samman, Arent Fox LLP, USA
First published on www.lexology.com

The village venus effect – prototype semantics at trade marks
Dr. Volker Bugdahl, at10tion, Germany

Top Law Firms 2010
Miriam Hölscher, S.M.D. Markeur, Germany
First published in markenartikel, issue 9/2011

Two bears meet in court – Federal Supreme Court (BGH) substantiates the relation between word marks and 3D marks
Anthonia Ghalamkarizadeh, Hogan Lovells, Germany
Philipp Lehmann, Hogan Lovells, Germany
First published on Lime Green IP, www.limegreenipnews.com

Greece (GR)

Greece: Pharmaceutical Trademarks
Dr Nikolaos Lyberis, Vayanos Kostopoulos Law Firm, Greece
Originally published in the Pharmaceutical Trademark Guide 2013, which is a supplement of World Trademark Review

New Trademarks Law in Greece
Dr Nikolaos Lyberis, Vayanos Kostopoulos Law Firm, Greece

The Greek Supreme Civil Court rules that book titles cannot be registered as trade marks
Nikos Prentoulis, Nikos Prentoulis Lawyers & Consultants, Greece
Published by MARQUES

The Hellenic Trademark set to boost Greek growth
Nikos Prentoulis, Prentoulis Lawyers & Consultants, Greece

Grenada (GD)

Comprehensive New Trademark Act Adopted in Grenada
George C. J. Moore, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
Katherine Van Deusen, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
Reprinted with permission from INTA Bulletin, Vol. 67, No. 15 – Sept. 1, 2012

Guatemala (GT)

Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) in Guatemala
Gustavo Noyola Rodriguez, Central Law, Guatemala

Hong Kong (HK)

“NAKED” – as Nature intended and as perceived by the Hong Kong Trade Marks Registry or covered up as found by judicial wisdom – can “feeling naked” be the new “naked!”
Angus Forsyth, Stevenson, Wong & Co., Hong Kong

Hungary (HU)

Change in the Scope of Legal Protection of Trademarks in Hungary from 1 January 2019
Dr. Krisztián Tivadar, Tivadar Law Firm, Hungary
First published at www.drtivadar.hu

Hungary: Trademark renewal – How will applicants’ life (not) become easier?
Dr. Krisztián Tivadar, Tivadar Law Firm, Hungary
First published at www.drtivadar.hu

Proof of use: court's decisio on pasta trademark leaves claimant hungry
Prof. Dr. Alexander Vida, Danubia Patent & Law Office LLC, Budapest
First published on Danubia’s website (www.danubia.com)

Iceland (IS)

Amendments to the Icelandic Trademarks Act
Ms María Kristjánsdóttir, GH Intellectual Property / LEX, Iceland, GH Intellectual Property / LEX, Iceland

Changes to the Icelandic Trademarks Act
Brynhildur Palmarsdottir, Arnason Faktor, Iceland

India (IN)

Darjeeling - Tea or Lounge
Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice, India
First published on www.mondaq.com

India Update: The Designs (Amendment) Rules 2021
Shivarpita Nailwal, Chadha & Chadha, India

India: Proposed Amendments to Trade Mark Rules, 2002
Sonal Madan, Chadha & Chadha, Advocates, India

Indian Trademark Office lost 44000 files since 2006
Raja Selvam, Selvam & Selvam, India

Industrial Design protection and its Impact on Industries
Senthil Kumar, Intepat IP Services, India

Novartis’s Appeal for Glivec Patent Dismissed
Vikrant Rana, S.S. Rana & Co., India

Registering Shape Marks in India: Guidelines and Processes
Dr Mohan Dewan, R K Dewan & Co, India
First published on www.lexology.com

Six things you need to know when you receive a provisional refusal from India
Raja Selvam, Selvam and Selvam, India
Originally posted at https://selvams.com

Trade Marks Registry walks the line!
Sonal Madan, Chadha & Chadha, Advocates, India

Trademark restored 29 years later
Lucy Rana, S.S. Rana & Co., India
First published in 'The Trademark Lawyer magazine', April-May 2013 issue

Trademarks section to move out of IP office
C.H. Unnikrishnan, HT Media Ltd, India
First published and copyright by www.livemint.com

Indonesia (ID)

Goods/Services Classification Issues in Indonesia
Khurnia Hudewi, AMR Partnership, Indonesia
Erwyanti Badri, AMR Partnership, Indonesia
Prayudi Setiadharma, AMR Partnership, Indonesia

Iran (IR)

Judiciary Starts to Enforce New Criminal Procedure Law
Hossein Badamchi, Reza Badamchi & Associates, Iran

Iraq (IQ)

Local Protection in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

Israel (IL)

3D Trademarks in Israel
Dr. Michael Factor, JMB, Factor & Co., Israel
Aharon Factor Esq., JMB, Factor & Co., Israel

Going All the Way
Jeremy Ben-David, JMB Davis Ben-David, Israel

Israel: CROCS' Clog Registered as a 3 Dimensional TM
Dr Michael Factor, IP Factor, Israel

Israel: may a building design be registered as a trademark?
Irene Ezratty-Farhi, Ezratty-Farhi Law Firm, Israel

Israel: Refusal of a co-existence agreement
Irene Ezratty-Farhi, Ezratty-Farhi Law Firm, Israel

Making the most of protection in Israel
Dr. Kfir Luzzatto, Luzzatto & Luzzatto, Israel
Adv. Ronen Sasson, Luzzatto & Luzzatto, Israel
First published by World Trademark Review

Miss Sexy and Miss Sixty not Confusingly Similar
Dr. Michael Factor, JMB, Factor & Co., Israel
Aharon Factor Esq., JMB, Factor & Co., Israel

Italy (IT)

Italy – Parallel imports of medical devices: a landmark decision, a manufacturers’ win
Laura Pedemonte, Barzanò & Zanardo, Italy

Italy finalises implementation of EU Trademark reform package and Unified Patent Court Agreement
Fabrizio de Benedetti, Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A., Italy
First published at www.sib.it

Legal Battle over Gucci name
Edith Van den Eede, Società Italiana Brevetti, Italy
First published on www.marques.org/class46

New rules on designations of origin and 'made in Italy' designations
Avv. Prof. Cesare Galli, IP Law Galli, Italy
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

No. 1 Italian Trademark Opposition Filed by SIB
Andrea Klein, Società Italiana Brevetti, Italy

Opposition proceedings in Italy: two years on
Laura Pedemonte, Barzanò & Zanardo, Italy

Overhaul of Code of Industrial Property: origins and effects on trademarks
Avv. Prof. Cesare Galli, IP Law Galli, Italy
First published on www.internationallawoffice.com

Japan (JP)

Color and Sound Marks Soon Protectable in Japan
Michiru Takahashi, Jones Day, Japan
Rika Hashimoto, Jones Day, Japan
First published on the Jones Day’s company website www.jonesday.com in September 2014

Madrid Protocol designating Japan - FAQs
Tadao Takashiba, Shiga International Patent Office, Japan

Practical Use of the Defensive Mark System in Japan
Mitsuharu Takeuchi, SOEI Patent & Law Firm, Japan

Protection of Package Design of Products
Tomoya Kurokawa, Soei Patent & Law Firm, Japan

Registration of Regional Collective Trademarks in Japan – Requirements and Statistics
Dr. Melanie Ries, Trademark Service Japan - TMSJ, Tokyo/Munich
Roland Weede, Trademark Service Japan - TMSJ, Tokyo/Munich

Kazakhstan (KZ)

Assignment of TM Rights under License Agreements in Kazakhstan
Yuri Bolotov, Bolotov & Partners LLP, Kazakhstan

Domain Names Regulations in Kazakhstan
Zhanat Nurmagambetov, BMF Group LLP, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Protecting Trademark Rights
Yuri Bolotov, McGuireWoods Kazakhstan LLP, Kazakhstan
Saule Kulzhambekova, McGuireWoods Kazakhstan LLP, Kazakhstan

Registration of Trademarks in Kazakhstan
Alma Tagbergenova, Agency of Intellectual Property, Kazakhstan

Trademark Legislation in Kazakhstan Has Been Amended Significantly
By Aigoul Kenjebayeva, Dentons Kazakhstan LLP, Kazakhstan
Aliya Seitova, Dentons Kazakhstan LLP, Kazakhstan
First published at www.dentons.com

Kenya (KE)

Legal Development in Kenya Enactment of the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill 2017
Andrew Ndikimi, O&M Law LLP, Kenya

Recent Legal Development in Kenya
Andrew Ndikimi, O&M Law LLP, Kenya

Recent Legal Development in Kenya - Enactment of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018
Andrew Ndikimi, O&M Law LLP, Kenya

The Kenyan Anti-Counterfeit Regulations 2010
John Syekei, Coulson Harney, Kenya

Latvia (LV)

Amendments to Industrial Property Laws in Latvia
Jevgenijs Fortuna, Foral Patent Law Offices, Latvia

Latvia Enhances the Protection of the IP Objects
Jevgenija Gainutdinova, METIDA, Latvia

Lebanon (LB)

Arabic Domain Name Registration Begins in Jordan and Palestine
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

Libya (LY)

Libya - Trademark Office Resumes Work
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

Lithuania (LT)

Domain Name Litigation in Lithuania
Tomas Jakubauskas, Law firm Misiunas and partners
Ramunas Mikulskas, Law firm Misiunas and partners

Name of the country – not descriptive or misleading
Inga Lukauskienė, Metida Law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

New impulse for non-use cases in Lithuania
Inga Lukauskienė, Metida law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

NO to “Registration Immunity”. Disclaimer?
Inga Lukauskiene, METIDA Law firm of Reda Zaboliene, Lithuania

Non-Traditional Trade Marks issues in Lithuania II
Elena Valuiskich, Metida Law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

Non-Traditional Trade Marks’ issues in Lithuania
Elena Valuiskich, Metida Law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

Recent Amendments on the Law of the Trade Marks in Lithuania
Reda Žabolienė, Metida Law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania
Kristina Vilkienė, Metida Law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

Significant changes in trademark regulation in Lithuania
Vilma Dauskurdiene, AAA Law, Lithuania
First published at www.aaalaw.eu

The New Lithuanian Law on Trademarks: 4 Main Changes
Inga Lukauskiene, Associated Partner, Attorney-at-Law, METIDA Law Firm, Lithuania

Unique decision in bad faith case
Inga Lukauskienė, Metida law firm of Reda Žabolienė, Lithuania

Upcoming amendments of Lithuanian IP laws
Tomas Jakubauskas, Eversheds Saladžius Law Firm, Lithuania

Luxembourg (LU)

A new IP regime in Luxembourg
Olwenn Goasdoué, CMS Luxembourg
William Jean-Baptiste, CMS Luxembourg
This article was first published on Lexology

Madagascar (MG)

Madagascar from 1989 to Date
Lova Razakantoanina, HK-JURIFISC Law firm, Madagascar
Malala Rabenimanana, HK-JURIFISC Law firm, Madagascar
Daniel Robson, HK-JURIFISC Law firm, Madagascar

Malaysia (MY)

“Fair” Ending for PC Exhibition Organizers?
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

A Change Would Do Us Good
Lim Eng Leong, Henry Goh & Co. Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
First published at www.henrygoh.com

Definitive Decision Delivered in DGEM Dispute
Annette Wong, KASS International Sdn Bhd,Malaysia

Licensing and securitisation under the Trademarks Bill 2019
Lee Lin Li and Chong Kah Yee, Tay & Partners, Malaysia
First published at www.lexology.com

Malaysia: Trademarks Act 2019– What’s New?
Lee Lin Li, Lim Bee Yi and Low Kok Jin, Tay & Partners
First published at www.taypartners.com.my

Malaysia: Trademarks Act 2019– What’s New? (Part 2)
Lee Lin Li, Lim Bee Yi and Low Kok Jin, Tay & Partners
First published at www.taypartners.com.my

Malaysian Federal Court Rules On The Evidence of Non-Use
Chew Kherk Ying, Wong & Partners, Malaysia
Woo Wai Teng, Wong & Partners, Malaysia
First published on www.wongpartners.com

The Non-Use of Parliament in Malaysia
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Trademark Searches – Are they worthwhile?
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Who owns the copyright in photographs?
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Malta (MT)

New Maltese Opposition Procedure
Jonathan Tonna and Antoine Camilleri, Mamo TCV, Malta

Mauritius (MU)

Mauritius: The Industrial Property Act 2019
Pravin Barthia, ENSafrica, Mauritius
First published at www.ensafrica.com

Mexico (MX)

Amendments to Mexico’s IP Regulations
Eugenio Ruíz, Becerril, Coca & Becerril, Mexico

Mozambique (MZ)

Mozambican IP Code changed
Sérgio Braz, Braz & Associados, Mozambique

Myanmar (MM)

Myanmar Presents New Trademark Bill
Denise Mirandah, Mirandah Asia, Singapore
Sharifah Alsri, Mirandah Asia, Singapore
First published on www.mirandah.com

Update on IP Laws in Myanmar
Fabrice Mattei, Rouse, Thailand
First published at www.rouse.com

Namibia (NA)

New Namibia Industrial Property Act imminent
Dale Healy, Nicky Garnett and Kareema Shaik, Adams & Adams, South Africa
First published on www.adamsadams.com

Netherlands (NL)

Licensees slightly better off in bankruptcy of Dutch licensor
Reinout Vriesendorp, Ruud Hermans and Jan Pieter Hustinx, Gertjan Kuipers,
Rob van den Sigtenhorst and Berto Winters, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., The Netherlands
First published on www.debrauw.com

Red Bull not used as trademark for motorbikes
Maarten Schut, Kennedy Van der Laan, The Netherlands
First published on www.lexology.com

New Zealand (NZ)

New Zealand Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill 2008
Damian Broadley, AJ Park, New Zealand
Jude Antony, AJ Park, New Zealand
Published by Trademark World, Issue 220, Sept. 2009

Treatment of two and three-colour marks in Australia, New Zealand and the EU
Bill Ladas, King & Wood Mallesons, Australia
First published on www.ipwhiteboard.com.au

Norway (NO)

Administrative invalidation and revocation procedures in Norway
Cecilie Bakken, Bryn Aarflot AS, Norway

Revocation of consent based on common EU/EEA rules
Steinar Lie, Bryn Aarflot AS, Norway
Pål Tonna, Bryn Aarflot AS, Norway

Pakistan (PK)

Draft geographical indication bill published for review
Seema S. Mansoor, Vellani & Vellani, Pakistan
First published in the Intellectual Property Newsletter of the International Law Office – www.internationallawoffice.com

Peru (PE)

Are trademark coexistence agreements the future of the trademarks?
Jose Marquis, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Artificial intelligence, the new challenge of Intellectual Property
Maylee Savournin, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Assessment of a Mark
Claudia Ibañez, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Border measures in Peru
Dr. Oscar A. Mago Carranza, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Common Terms in Pharmaceutical Trademarks
Marietta Flores, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru
Kelly Sánchez, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Dispute: Chile and Peru Due to the Pisco's Origin Denomination
Oscar Mago Carranza, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Lima-Perú

Fashionising Intellectual Property
Evelyn Dueñas, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Modifications to the Peruvian Law of Trademarks, Legislative Decree No. 1397
José Garaycochea, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Peru: Comments to the Regulation of Legislative Decree 1075
Gladys Echegaray, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Peru: The Border Measures in Safeguard of the Intellectual Rights
Carmen Piscoya, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Phantom Marks, the Twilight Zone of Intellectual Property
Yesabel Cavero, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Plain Packaging: Conditions consumer´s rights or protects public health?
Jesús Cuba, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The Andean Touch Trademark
Alessandra Caballero Marengo-Orsini, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The Fanciful Marks
Marietta Flores, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The FTA Peru – USA: Advantages of Trade Promotion Agreement with USA in regard to IP
Jesus Cuba Valladares, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The prejudicial interpretation of the Andean Community
Gheira Mori Sangama, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The Three-dimensional Marks, why is it difficult for them to be registered?
Marietta Flores, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The 'trademark family', the concept of umbrella branding in Peru
José Marquis, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

The White, luxury and Premium
Evelyn Dueñas, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Trademark cancellation for lack of use, a strategy not always reliable
Kelly Sánchez, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Unconventional trademarks and their protection in the legal system
Vicente Campodonico, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Philippines (PH)

Philippines: Why Trademark Owners Need a Good Faith 'Origins' Story
Bayani B. Loste, Fortun Narvasa & Salazar, Philippines

Proposed Amendments to the IP Code-Trademark
Editha R. Hechanova, Hechanova & Co., Inc., Philippines

Trademark Use Requirement in the Philippines
Editha R. Hechanova, Hechanova & Co., Inc., Philippines

Poland (PL)

Amendments to Polish Industrial Property Law
Monika Witkowska, Kulikowska & Kulikowski, Poland

New System of Charging Official Fees in Poland
Monika Witkowska, Kulikowska & Kulikowski, Poland

Revolution in Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Poland – Introduction of Specialised IP Courts
Aleksandra Kuźnicka-Cholewa, CMS, Poland
Adriana Zdanowicz-Leśniak, CMS, Poland
First published at www.cms-lawnow.com

Trademarks in Poland - Protection and Enforcement
Slawomira Piotrowska, Patpol, Poland
Jaromir Piwowar, Patpol, Poland

Portugal (PT)

The Importance of Submitting Documents in Portuguese
Sérgio Braz, Braz & Associados, Mozambique

Puerto Rico (PR)

New Trademark Law in Puerto Rico
Dina Arndt, Moeller IP Advisors, Argentina

Romania (RO)

ALPHA vs. ALPHA Clinics
Andra Musatescu, Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial Property Offices, Romania

Court recognizes similarity in annulment case
Andra Musatescu, Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial Property Offices, Romania

Court recognizes similarity in another annulment case
Dr. Andra Musatescu, Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial Property Offices, Romania

Further interpretation of acquired distinctiveness on a Danone case
Dr. Andra Musatescu, Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial Property Offices, Romania

Romania - New Trademark Law entered into force on July 13, 2020
Andrew Vlad Ratza, Ratza & Ratza, Romania

Romania: What is genuine use?
Dragosh Marginean, Ratza & Ratza, Romania
First published in WIPR 8/2012

Romanian PTO Issues New Instructions for TM and GI Examination Procedures
Aura Campeanu, PETOŠEVIĆ, Romania

Trademark Distinctiveness Seen by the Romanian Courts
Andra Musatescu Law & Industrial Property Offices, Romania

Trademark vs Trade Name: Which Is More Important?
Raluca Vasilescu, Cabinet M. Oproiu, Romania
First published in World Trademark Review, issue Sep/Oct 2012

Two steps forward, one step back
Raluca Vasilescu, Cabinet M. Oproiu, Romania
First published in World Trademark Review, issue Feb./Mar 2012

Russian Federation (RU)

Russia: Civil Code Amendments to Impact IP Regulations
Tatyana Kulikova, PETOSEVIC Russia, Russia
First published on www.petosevic.com

Saudi Arabia (SA)

GCC: A Glance at a New Trademark Law
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

Serbia (RS)

EC: Serbia Made Moderate Progress in IP Area in 2010
Jelena Jankovic, Petosevic, Serbia

Serbia Adopts New Trademark Law, Introduces Opposition System
Sara Radić, PETOŠEVIĆ Serbia
First published at www.petosevic.com

Serbia: Opposition System to Be Introduced
Andrea Radonjanin, Moravčević Vojnović i Partneri in cooperation with Schoenherr, Serbia
Petar Luka Barišić, Moravčević Vojnović i Partneri in cooperation with Schoenherr, Serbia
First published on www.schoenherr.eu

Singapore (SG)

All over a cup of hot brewed “NUTELLO”
Tasneem Haq, hslegal LLP, Singapore

Calvin Klein and Gioven Kelvin – Separated at Birth?
Stephanie Michael, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

How Close is J.Estina to Festina?
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

New Opportunities for Mediation in Trademark Proceedings
Glendoris R. Ocampo, NAMAZIE & CO., Singapore

No Break for Kit Kat
By Vincent Teh, KASS International, Singapore
By Amahl Weeramantry, KASS International, Singapore

Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trade Marks
Kevin Wong, Ella Cheong Spruson & Ferguson, Singapore

Singapore Update: The Subway Way
Annete Wong, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Singapore: Amendments to Patent Act & Rules
Glendoris Ocampo, Namazie & Co., Singapore
Katherine Hsin-yu Kan, Namazie & Co., Singapore

Smiles all round for Colgate in toothpaste trademark challenge
Trina Ha, Samuel Seow Law Corporation, Singapore

Spotting Seiko in Seiki
Ng Qi Ting, KASS International, Singapore

Too Pedantic with the “P”?
Geetha Kandiah, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Slovenia (SI)

Amendments to the Slovenian Intellectual Property Act
Andrej Bukovnik, Bukovnik & Kulbaba IP Guardians, Belgium
First published at LinkedIn

South Africa (ZA)

Lotto is a game of chance
Jens Triebel, Spamer Triebel Inc., South Africa

South Africa – the wine consumer does not translate, that much
Jens Triebel, Spamer Triebel Inc., South Africa

South Korea (KR)

Amendments to the Korean Trademark Act
Alexandra BÉLEC, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Won Joong KIM, Kim & Chang, South Korea
First published in Kim & Chang Newsletter, Spring 2013 issue

Changes to the Korean Trademark Examination Guidelines in 2015
Min-Kyoung JEE, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Nayoung KIM, Kim & Chang, South Korea
First published and source: Kim & Chang (www.ip.kimchang.com)

Comprehensive New Amendments to the Korean Trademark Act
Sung-Nam KIM, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Nayoung KIM, Kim & Chang, South Korea
First published on www.ip.kimchang.com

Distinctiveness of Three Dimensional Trademarks
Min-Kyoung Jee, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Jason J. Lee, Kim & Chang, South Korea

Hermès International's Claims upheld on appeal in Korea
Alex Hyon, Kim & Chang, Korea

IPT Takes Weakly Distinctive Elements into Account in Similarity Analysis
Min-Kyoung Jee, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Alexandra Bélec, Kim & Chang, South Korea
First published and source Kim & Chang (www.ip.kimchang.com)

Notable Changes to the Trademark Act
Sung-Nam Kim, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South Korea
Alexandra Belec, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South Korea

Use of Dual-Language Trademarks in Korea
Alexandra Bélec, Kim & Chang, South Korea
Su Yeon Chun, Kim & Chang, South Korea

Spain (ES)

Changes in the Spanish Trademarks Law
Cristina Casas Feu, Casas Asin IP Boutique, Spain
First published at www.casas-asin.com

The Barcelona Court of Appeal recognizes the three-dimensional trade mark of the lighter “CLIPPER”
Maite Ferrándiz, Grau & Angulo Abogados, Spain
Jana Salvador, Grau & Angulo Abogados, Spain

Sudan (SD)

Trademark Registration in Southern Sudan
Shernaz deSa, Al Tamimi & Company, United Arab Emirates

Sweden (SE)

The New Swedish Trademark Act
Erik Ficks, Roschier, Sweden

Switzerland (CH)

How brand owners ensure that licensees comply with...
Ulrich Wolfers, signato Brand Consulting GmbH, Switzerland

New non-use cancellation proceedings in Switzerland
Matthias Bebi, Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Switzerland

Taiwan (TW)

Amendment to the Trademark Act in Taiwan
ESSEN Patent & Trademark Office, Taiwan

Cross-Strait (Taiwan & China) IPR agreement signed
Patrick Li, AIPT Patent, Trademark & Law Office, Taiwan

Thailand (TH)

Summary of Amendment to the Trademark Act of Thailand
Kowit Somwaiya, LawPlus Ltd., Thailand
Duangdao Jindawattana, LawPlus Ltd., Thailand

Thailand Opens the Door to Sound Marks
Say Sujintaya, Chansin Tangburanakij and Montira Sakulsuwan, Baker McKenzie, Thailand
First published on www.bakermckenzie.com

Trademark Act Amendments Usher in Thailand’s Accession to the Madrid Protocol
Darani Vachanavuttivong, Tilleke & Gibbins, Thailand
First published on www.tilleke.com

Trinidad and Tobago (TT)

New Trinidad & Tobago Trade Marks Law Implemented 25 June 2020
Sophie Peat, HSM IP Ltd., Cayman Islands

Turkey (TR)

“Barack Obama” and “Romano Prodi” as trademarks in Turkey
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy Ltd., Turkey

A New Exception to Use Requirement
Isik Ozdogan, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey
Ezgi Baklaci, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey

Amendment in Class 35
Isik Ozdogan, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey
Ezgi Baklaci, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey

Classification examination of IRs designating TR
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy, Ltd., Turkey

Landslide Changes in Turkish Trademark Law are About to Come
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Mandatory Mediation in Turkey for IP Disputes with Monetary Claims
Dogukan Berk Aksoy, Aksoy IP, Turkey
First published at www.aksoy-ip.com

Non-use Cancellation of TMs is no Longer Possible in Turkey
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Non-use Cancellation of TMs may no Longer be Possible in Turkey
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent & Trademark Consultancy, Ltd., Turkey

Simplified destruction proceedings in Turkey
Isik Ozdogan, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey
Ezgi Baklaci, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey

The long-awaited Turkish IP Law has come into force
Yasemin Kenaroglu, Kenaroglu Law Firm, Turkey
Yasemin Aktas Dag, Kenaroglu Law Firm, Turkey

The Turkish Commercial Code and amendments regarding IP rights
Dinç Sanver, Guven&Koyuncu Law Office, Turkey

The Turkish Patent Institute accepts color per se registrable as a trademark in Turkey
Okan Can, Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency and Deris Law Firm, Turkey

Three main problems regarding International Registrations filed through WIPO designating Turkey and our solutions to them
Özlem Fütman, OFO VENTURA, Turkey

Trademark Use is Strictly Standardized for Tobacco Products
Merve Tuncer, Istanbul Patent A.S., Turkey

Turkey - New IP Law In Force
Dilek Zeybel,Orbis Vista, Turkey

Turkey enters new era for protection of IP rights
By Mine Güner & Canan Aktaş, Esin Attorney Partnership,
Member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, Turkey
First published on www.bakermckenzie.com

Turkey Rejects Trademark Application Involving the European Union Emblem
Gökçe İzgi, Moroğlu Arseven, Turkey
Merve Nur Eltaş, Moroğlu Arseven, Turkey
First published on www.lexology.com

TURKEY: New IP Law is in Effect, with Major Changes in Trademark Law
Abdurrahim Ayaz, Istanbul Patent A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey’s Well-Known Trademarks Registry
Daniel Matthews, Baker & McKenzie, Turkey
Mine Guner, Esin Attorney Partnership, Turkey
First published on www.lexology.com

Turkish Patent Institute Introduces New Official Fees
Isik Ozdogan, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey
Ezgi Baklaci, Moroglu Arseven Law Firm, Turkey

Updated Guideline on Non-Use as a Defense is Published by TPTO
Özlem Fütman, OFO VENTURA, Turkey

What Brings The New IP Law For Designs: Major Changes for Design Protection in Turkey
Aylin Şener, Orbis Vista IP & Law Group, Turkey

You use your Mark in Turkey, but can you correctly prove it?
Özlem Fütman, Ofo Ventura, Turkey

Turks and Caicos Islands (TC)

New Annual Maintenance and Publication Fees
George C. J. Moore, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
Katherine Van Deusen, Caribbean Trademark Services, USA
First published in INTA Bulletin, October 15, 2011, Vol. 66, No. 18

Uganda (UG)

Uganda’s Trademarks Act 2010: New Opportunities, Old Challenges
Paul Mbuga, Sebalu & Lule Advocates, Uganda

Ukraine (UA)

Grace Period from EU Association Agreement Directly Applicable in Ukraine
Marina Maltykh, PETOŠEVIĆ Ukraine, Ukraine
First published at www.petosevic.com

IP Protection in Ukraine and Russia in Light of Crimea Conflict
Yuriy Karlash, PETOSEVIC, Ukraine
First published on www.petosevic.com

Mattel Inc. Faced Trouble Registering Barbie® Trademark in Certain Classes in Ukraine
Igor Alfiorov and Yulia Kropivka, PETOŠEVIĆ Ukraine
First published at www.petosevic.com

Ukraine Drafts Amendments to Patent, Utility Model, Design and Trademark Legislation
Yuriy Karlash, PETOŠEVIĆ Ukraine, Ukraine
First published at www.petosevic.com

Ukrainian Cyber Police Shut Down Movie Streaming Website
Yulia Kropivka, PETOŠEVIĆ Ukraine
First published at www.petosevic.com

United Arab Emirates (AE)

Licensing provisions in the draft GCC Trade Mark Law
Rob Deans, Clyde & Co, UAE
Joycia Young, Clyde & Co, UAE
First published on www.mondaq.com

United Kingdom (UK)

Brexit Update: UK customs enforcement from 1 January 2021
Emma Green, Bird & Bird LLP, United Kingdom
Ciara Hughes, Bird & Bird LLP, United Kingdom
First published at www.twobirds.com

CJEU Takes Red Bull By The Horns
Tom Scourfield, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, United Kingdom
First published on Mondaq

CTM Genuine Use Requirements and International Registrations?
Jeremy Pennant, D Young & Co LLP, United Kingdom
First published on Lexology

Does a sub-licence continue after its head licence terminates?
Luke Kempton, Wragge & Co LLP, United Kingdom
Peter Koch, Wragge & Co LLP, Germany
First published on www.lexology.com

Flower Power: Interflora v Marks & Spencer
Jim Dennis, Davenport Lyons, United Kingdom
Nadia Zegze, Davenport Lyons, United Kingdom
First published on www.davenportlyons.com and Mondaq

How Would a Brexit Affect IP Rights?
Florian Traub, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
Andrew Clay, Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP, United Kingdom
First published on www.iptechblog.com

Motion Marks: The new moving trade marks and guidance for non-traditional trade mark applicants in UK
Sarah Musgrave, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, United Kingdom
First published at www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com

'Mountain High' for Montblanc - ISP's Made to Block Sites Infringing Trade Marks
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

Nestlé v Cadbury Kit Kat 3D Trade Mark Case
Anna Reid, D Young & Co LLP, London UK
First published on www.dyoung.com and Lexology

New and Updated IP Laws in Cayman: Designs, Patents, Trade Marks
Sophie Davies, HSM IP, Cayman Island

New Cayman Islands Trade Marks and Designs Laws Will Become Effective on 1 August 2017
Sophie Davies, HSM IP, Cayman Island

Shape of a Kit Kat chocolate bar is not a trade mark
Lee Curtis, HGF Limited, United Kingdom
First published on www.hgf.com

The complexities of territorial licensing
Dr. Malcom Bates, Taylor Wessing, United Kingkom
Talitha Shkopiak, Taylor Wessing, United Kingkom
First published on Lexology

The future for non-traditional trade marks in Europe
Mark Devaney, Gill Jennings & Every LLP, UK
First published in Intellectual Property Magazine

The Impact of Lookalikes: UK Report
Brian McElligott, William Fry, United Kingdom
First published on www.lexology.com

The Patents County Court: Change for the better?
Carl Rohsler, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, UK

Tough break for KitKat – no trade mark in bar
David Dennis, Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, United Kingdom
First published on www.lexology.com

UK - Trademarks
Francis Preedy, Hallmark IP Ltd, United Kingdom
First published in World Trademark Review, issue Feb./Mar 2012

UK IP law gets a makeover
Yvonne Johnson, Barker Brettell LLP, United Kingdom
Rosalyn Newsome, Barker Brettell LLP, United Kingdom
First published on www.barkerbrettell.co.uk

United Kingdom: New Intellectual Property Act 2014
Rebecca Pakenham-Walsh, Field Fisher Waterhouse, United Kingdom
First published on www.mondaq.com

United Kingdom: Nothing distinctive – make your Mark
Alasdair Poore, Mills & Reeve LLP, England and Wales
Arianne Bryan, Mills & Reeve LLP, England and Wales

Vodka protected by extended passing off
Chris McLeod, Hammonds LLP, UK

Who will come up smelling of roses?
Nick Rose, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, UK
Rebecca Pakenham-Walsh, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, UK

Uruguay (UY)

E-filing in Urugay
Agustina Fernández Giambruno, Fernandez Secco & Asociados, Uruguay

USA (US)

A ‘Rum Do’ For Bacardi Regarding Havana Club Brand in the US
Steven Greenwood, McDaniel & Co., United Kingdom
First published on www.mcdanielslaw.com

Color marks: how to prove acquired distinctiveness?
Davide F. Schiavetti, Esq., Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, PC, USA
First published on www.lexology.com

Full Class Heading Does Not Cover "All Services" in the U.S.
Andrew Baum, Foley & Lardner LLP, United States
Katherine P. Califa, Foley & Lardner LLP, United States
First published on Mondaq

General Mills Finds Out That Yellow Is Not “Magically Delicious”
Jonathan Hyman, Knobbe Martens,USA
Nicole R. Townes, Knobbe Martens,USA
First published on www.knobbe.com

GOOGLE Trademark Has Not Become Generic
Gabriella S. Paglieri, Carlton Fields, USA
First published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in June 2017

How Might Shoe Soles Impact Mobile Iconography
Deborah J. Peckham, Burns & Levinson LLP, USA
First published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Issue 18 June 2012

How Not to Prove a Mark is Generic. Use of GOOGLE as a Verb Does Not Constitute Genericide
Edward F. Maluf, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, USA
Brian L. Michaelis, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, USA
Kenneth L. Wilton, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, USA

How to build an IP enforcement strategy that reflects, as well as supports, your brand
Anca Draganescu-Pinawin, IP Counsel, Novagraaf, Switzerland
First published at www.novagraaf.com

How you should use a registered trademark or service mark
Vanessa Costantini, Associate, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., USA
First published on www.lexology.com

Lessons Learned: Avoid the Trademark Bully Tag
Julia Huston, Foley Hoag LLP, USA
Anthony Rufo, Foley Hoag LLP, USA
First published in World Trademark Review, issue Feb./Mar 2012

Maintaining U.S. Trademark Registrations
David Ehrlich, Member of Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, New York
First published on Mondaq

Making “sense” of non-traditional marks
David Wolf, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., USA
Christina Licursi, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., USA

Mini Melts, Inc. v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Timothy J. Kelly, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, USA
Kathryn Easterling, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, USA
First published on International Law Office (www.internationallawoffice.com)

New USPTO Policy to Clear Dead Wood from the U.S. Trademark Register
Frederick A. Spaeth, Partner, Dilworth IP, LLC, USA
First published on www.lexology.com

Offensive trade marks vs free speech
Gaelyn Scott, ENSafrica, Africa
This article was first published by ENSafrica (www.ENSsafrica.com) on March 6, 2018

Proving Use of a Trade Mark in the USA
Joanne Martin, FB Rice, Australia
First published on www.lexology.com

Seventh Circuit holds that a trademark licensee is permitted to ...
John C. Paul, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garett & Dummer LLP, USA
D. Brian Kacedon, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garett & Dummer LLP, USA
First published on www.lexology.com

Software Licenses and Indemnities
Richard P.W. Stobbe, Field Law, Canada
First published on www.lexology.com

Stretching TM Laws to Protect Product Design and Packaging
Jeffery A. Handelman, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, USA

The Sweet Smell of PLAY-DOH Is Now a Trademark
Jeffrey M. Kaden, Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, USA
First publised on www.grr.com

Threat to Marilyn Monroe's estate
Jason Romer, Collas Crill, Guernsey
David Evans, Collas Crill, Guernsey
First published on published on www.lexology.com

Throwing Shade At Sunbeam: Following Lubrizol And Not The Seventh Circuit, The First Circuit Leaves Another Trademark Licensee Rejected And Out Of Luck
Robert L. Eisenbach III, Of Counsel, Cooley LLP, USA
First published on www.lexology.com

Trade Dress Watch: protecting a color
William Bartow, DLA Piper, USA
First published in DLA Piper's Intellectual Property and Technology News (US) Q2 2013

United States: USPTO Tightens Requirements For Commercial Use Of Trademarks
William Giltinan, Carlton Fields, USA
C. Douglas McDonald Jr., Carlton Fields, USA
First published on www.mondaq.com

Using 3D Printing to "e-NABLE the Future"
Sarah Barry, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., USA
Victor A. Cardona, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., USA

When Can You Claim A Color As Your Trademark?
Susan Neuberger Weller, Mintz Levin, USA
First published on www.mondaq.com

Vietnam (VN)

A trademark-based domain name dispute heard by Court in Vietnam
Ngo Thu HUONG, KENFOX IP & Law Office, Vietnam

Copyright - a powerful and effective tool to repress trademark and industrial design infringements in Vietnam
QUAN, Nguyen Vu, KENFOX IP & Law Office, Vietnam

Improper use of registered trademarks in Vietnam – Risks & Solutions?
QUAN, Nguyen Vu, KENFOX IP & Law Office, Vietnam

Intel Acts Aggressively to Protect Trademarks in Vietnam
Do Anh Tuan, Russin & Vecchi, Vietnam
Isaac Stein Simpson, Russin & Vecchi, Vietnam

Overcoming trademark refusal in Vietnam arising from multiple grounds of rejection, difficult but not impossible
Chu Thanh TU, KENFOX IP & Law Office, Vietnam

Viet Nam: A Brief on the New Law on Trade Names
Pham & Associates, Viet Nam

General

2013 in Playback
Zeina Salameh, Saba & Co. IP – Head Office, Lebanon

Eurasian Economic Union Moves Forward with Customs Code, Eurasian Trademark
Julia Zhevid, PETOŠEVIĆ, Russia
Tatyana Kulikova, PETOŠEVIĆ, Russia
First published on www.petosevic.com

Federal Court of Justice greenlights colour mark red
Dr. Mark Schweizer, Meyerlustenberger Lachenal, Switzerland
First published on http://ipkitten.blogspot.de

Insurance coverage for infringement claims
Karen Artz Ash, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, US
Bret J. Danow, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, US
First published on www.managingip.com

IP Outsourcing – an efficient way of focusing on core competencies
Dr. Jur. Richard Brunner, Dennemeyer & Associates, Luxembourg

JE SUIS CHARLIE Trademark Applications
Dr. Oscar A. Mago Carranza, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

Sieckmann Strikes Again – EUIPO Board of Appeal Cancels “Imprecise” Colour Combination Mark
Laurie Smith, J A Kemp, United Kingdom
First published on www.jakemp.com

The olfactory brands in the legal business world
Maylee Savournin, OMC Abogados & Consultores, Peru

To Cross Or Not To Cross
Toong Jo-Han, KASS International Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Trademark Monitor – Are You a Good Player in This Game?
Gloria Wu, Kangxin Partners, China

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