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A trademark right is acquired by registration. Unregistered marks are not regulated by the Law on Trademarks, except for well-known and famous…

German sportswear giant Adidas has resolved a dispute with Morocco over a design on a football top for neighbouring Algeria, which the kingdom claimed was appropriating Moroccos cultural heritag...

A mark whether a trademark or a service mark, is a visible sign that is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of different enterprises and organizations.

In early 2021, a trademark application was brought to the attention of Acushnet Company, a recognised global leader in the golf industry. While the applied-for mark seemed like an honest application at first sight, under scrutiny, it was clear that it had been deliberately arranged to make it visually almost identical to one of Acushnet's prior marks. The trick employed by the trademark squatter in this case has been on the radar of the China National Intellectual Property Administration for...

The relevant legislation for trademark litigation is primarily the Law on Trademarks (6/2020), as it lists possible…

The relevant legislation for trademark litigation is primarily the Law on Trademarks (6/2020), as it lists possible actions and other procedural particularities, such as available injunction measures and the securing of evidence. Other national laws that apply directly to trademark litigation include:

Everything brand owners need to know about the recent changes to Ugandan trademark legislation.

Various amendments to the Trademarks Law recently took effect, transposing the provisions of the EU Trademarks Directive. It is hoped that such changes will facilitate a better harmonisation of Romania's legal provisions and the procedures applied by the IP office in connection with the registration and protection of trademarks. This article provides an overview of the regulation and enforcement of trademarks in Romania.

determination of infringement; termination of the infringement, as well as a ban on the repetition of such or similar actions; compensation; publication of the judgment at the defendant’s expense; confiscation (ie, permanent exclusion from the market, or destruction or alteration, without compensation) of infringing objects; and prohibition of alienation, confiscation or destruction, without compensation, of materials and objects used in the production of objects. When considering the amount ...