by admin | May 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Madrid Protocol International Trade Mark System has in recent years become extremely popular with trade mark owners wanting to obtain protection for their marks in multiple countries under one trade mark application, known as an International Registration (IR)....
by admin | May 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thinking of optimising your search results with a competitor’s trademark? This new court decision means advertisers must tread carefully. It’s a common practice used by businesses to optimise their search engine results with Google: Keywords are purchased through...
by admin | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Trademark rights to ‘Ben Fu’, the most widely recognised wine brand in China have been secured by their rightful owner, Treasury Wine Estate (“Penfolds” wine) (TWE) in the Beijing High People’s Court. The well-known trademark was previously registered in 2009 by...
by admin | May 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is no doubt India is committed to fostering innovation and attracting foreign investment, as demonstrated by recent government initiatives such as the ‘Make in India’ campaign. In harmony with this, policy makers are continually improving intellectual property...
by admin | May 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Peoples Republic of China Trade Marks Office (TMO) has adopted changes in the handling of non-standard descriptions of trade mark goods and services. Direct Filing with the TMO, including priority applications As a result of amendments to the PRC Trade Mark Law...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
In an effort to improve the accuracy and integrity of the US trademark register, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently amended its rules to provide for the verification of declarations of use and cancellation of trademark registrations which do not...