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Legal notes to patent registration in Honduras
Apr
Patent registration in Honduras. Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The World Bank categorizes Honduras as a low-middle-income nation. Nonetheless, economic growth in the last few years in Honduras has averaged 7% a year, one of the highest rates in Latin America and this shows great prospects for the […]
Legal notes to patent registration in Greece
Apr
Patent registration in Greece. Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic, and a developed country, with an advanced high-income economy, and a high quality of life, ranking 32nd on the Human Development Index. Its economy is the largest in the Balkans, where it is an […]
Legal notes to patent registration in the Cayman Islands
Apr
Patent registration in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the largest by population, in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory is considered a controversial major world offshore financial haven for international businesses and wealthy individuals, largely as a result of the state not charging taxes on any income earned […]
Trademark Registration in Canada
Apr
In Canada, trademark rights are acquired by use. This means that the person or entity who is the first to utilize a trademark in Canada and continues to do so gets priority rights to it. In practice, however, trademark owners are strongly advised to register their trademarks. The fundamental advantage of trademark registration is the […]
The intersection between data and IP protection in Canada
Apr
How can you find a balance between sharing and preserving your company’s data? Intangible assets, such as data, require greater considerations than tangible assets, which may be preserved largely through physical measures. One important technique for protecting your company’s data is to classify it as intellectual property and protect it. Data and IP Copyright Copyright […]
Trademark Registration in the Netherlands
Apr
Benelux includes the Netherlands (Holland). The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. To register a trademark in the Netherlands, an application must be submitted to the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP), and protection will be provided in all the three member nations. Benelux members are also European Union members, hence European Union […]
Trademark Registration in Georgia
Apr
Because Georgia is a “first to file” jurisdiction, trademark registration is required to get rights to a trademark. Unregistered trademarks can only be protected in rare circumstances. Trademark applications must be submitted to Georgia’s National Intellectual Property Center (Sakpatenti). Georgia is a member of the Madrid Protocol as well. As a result, this country can […]
Trademark registration in Estonia
Apr
Because Estonia is a “first to file” country, trademark registration is required to get rights to a trademark. Unregistered trademarks can only be protected in rare circumstances. Applications for trademarks must be submitted with the Estonian Patent Office (EPA). Because Estonia is a member of the European Union, European Union Trademarks (EUTM) are protected in […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Colombia
Apr
Copyright registration in Colombia. Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a transcontinental country spanning South America and an insular region in North America. Colombia is one of the world’s seventeen megadiverse countries and has the second-highest level of biodiversity in the world. Its territory encompasses the Amazon rainforest, highlands, grasslands, and deserts, and it […]
Nigerian Trademark Registration Requirements and Procedure
Apr
Trademarks have grown in importance as one of the most valuable intangible assets of any company throughout the years. Trademarks are important in branding because they provide businesses and their products a distinct identity. The requirements and procedures for trademark registration in Nigeria will be discussed in today’s post. What is the definition of a […]