We are surrounded by trademarks! However, not everyone is aware of their legal and commercial significance, particularly when it comes to preserving a company’s goodwill. A trademark protects the name or symbol by which a company conducts its business. It can be a word, a phrase, a symbol, or a design that identifies and distinguishes […]
Category Archives: Legal News
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Nov
Nov
On November 30, the Federal Law No. 11 of 2021 on the Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights in UAE come into force. Patent and Design Law Amendment The new law covers patents, utility models, industrial designs, and trade secrets in the UAE, with the goal of protecting industrial property and regulating the registration, […]
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Nov
Nov
Trademark registration in Pakistan. Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s fifth-most populous country, with a population exceeding 225.2 million, and has the world’s second-largest Muslim population. Pakistan is a middle power and has the world’s sixth-largest standing armed forces. It is a declared nuclear-weapons […]
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Nov
Nov
In this article, we’ll go through the stages that must be followed to accomplish an audit. Business valuators have long known that intellectual property accounts for 75 percent of the value of a company’s saleable assets in the twenty-first century. As a result, IP auditing is a crucial management tool. Intellectual Property Identification The initial […]
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Nov
Nov
Trademark registration in Nigeria. Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. Nigeria’s mixed economy is the largest in Africa, the 26th-largest in the world by nominal GDP, and 25th-largest by PPP. It is a lower-middle-income economy, with its abundant supply of natural resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, transport sectors, […]
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Oct
Oct
The Government of the United Arab Emirates deposited their instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the Director-General of WIPO on September 28, 2021. On December 28, 2021, the Madrid Protocol will take effect for the United Arab Emirates. UAE becomes the 109th member of the Madrid System, which currently includes 125 nations, after […]
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Oct
Oct
Since 2020, Chinese courts have approved so-called procedures to prevent foreign companies from suing anywhere in the world to protect trade secrets in four major cases. Three of the judgments favored Huawei Technologies Co., Xiaomi Inc., and BBK Electronics, all of which are Chinese carriers. The fourth point of contention is with Ericsson AB, a […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Monaco. Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera close to the Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe. Monaco has the world’s highest GDP nominal per capita at US$185,742, GDP PPP per capita at $132,571, and GNI per capita at $183,150. In addition, […]
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The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced the launch of a new IP grant funding scheme
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Oct
Oct
We are excited to inform our clients and contacts that the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has started its IP Access scheme, which will provide SMEs with up to £5,000 (plus VAT) to assist protect and commercialize their intellectual property. The program is part of a new government initiative to aid recovery during a pandemic. […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Montenegro. Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe. The economy of Montenegro is mostly service-based and is in late transition to a market economy. Montenegro is a country based mainly on tourism activities. The Montenegrin Adriatic coast is 295 km long, with 72 km of beaches and many well-preserved ancient old towns. […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Mozambique. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeastern Africa. Although Mozambique was one of the poorest countries in the world, this country has seen a sharp increase in the past few decades. More than 1,200 mostly small state-owned enterprises have been privatized. Preparations for privatization and/or sector […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Macau. Macau also spelled Macao and officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. Macau has a capitalist service economy largely based on […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Mongolia. Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. Monaco has a population of just 3.3 million, making it the world’s most sparsely populated sovereign nation. Economic activity in Mongolia has long been based on herding and agriculture, although the development of extensive mineral deposits of copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Morocco. Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the Northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Morocco’s economy is considered a relatively liberal economy governed by the law of supply and demand. During the beginning of the 21st century, the Government of Morocco has conducted many sharp reforms which turned […]
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Oct
Oct
On July 23, 2021, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development jointly issued the Anti-Counterfeit (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 117) and the Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice no. 118). The proposed amendments to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2018, adopted by Kenya’s Parliament to bring […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Nepal. Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. Nepal is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In addition, Nepal has made significant progress in poverty reduction bringing the population below the international poverty line. Not only that, Nepal has a booming tourism […]
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Oct
Oct
What is the problem with IP in Russia? This article will demonstrate brief guide to online intellectual property in Russia. Is it permissible for a website owner to link to third-party websites without their permission? The legislation in Russia does not require a website owner to seek permission to link to third-party websites. However, the […]
07
Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Kuwait. Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Kuwait has been classified as a “potential middle power” by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Furthermore, Kuwait is a founding member of the GCC and a major non-NATO ally to the United States. Kuwait also has strong economic […]
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Oct
Oct
The Covid-19 epidemic prompted a revision of the Brazilian Patent Act (9.279/1996)’s provisions on compulsory licensing of patents in cases of national emergency or public interest. After months of discussion, the Brazilian Senate adopted bill 12/2021 on May 6, 2021, which establishes a two-step compulsory licensing process and modifies the Brazilian Patent Statute. The bill […]
04
Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz Republic, commonly known as Kyrgyzstan, is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Commonwealth of the Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Turkic Council, the Türksoy community, and […]
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Oct
Oct
Trademark registration in Libya
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Oct
Oct
A trademark is a legally protected abstract, word, symbol, color, mark, slogan, or a combination of these associated with an organization or a specific product that distinguishes it from others on the market. Technically, Infringement, according to the Cambridge dictionary, is an activity that violates a rule, legislation, or other legal obligation, and its synonyms […]
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Sep
Sep
Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) has settled a trademark dispute with SEGA, the producer and publisher of the popular ‘Football Manager’ computer game, over the use of the club’s name and symbol in the game. Trademark The club crest and the word mark “MANCHESTER UNITED” are both EU-registered trademarks owned by MUFC. The owners of […]
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Sep
Sep
A trademark owner can submit an application in form TM-M to the Registrar, requesting that the mark be declared “well-known.” A well-known trademark has been granted exceptional protection and safeguards against trademark infringement and passing off. In India, well-known trademarks are recognized based on their reputation on a national, international, and cross-border basis. What is […]
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Keynotes about VCPMC’s operating mechanism and its role in Vietnam’s music industry in the context of social distancing in the 2nd quarter of 2021
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Sep
Sep
The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC) said that in the second quarter of 2021, they have collected nearly $US 3.8 million in royalties and have promptly distributed it to authors – work owners in the context of social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. VCPMC – The only Music Copyright Collective Representative […]