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Published: April 7, 2021 Stefan Edhammer ClarkeModet Spain Madrid, Spain INTA Bulletins—Europe Subcommittee The possibility of the replacement of a national or regional trademark registration by an International Registrati...

Registering a Trademark in Thailand: A Guide for Foreign Investors Registering a Trademark in Thailand: A Guide for Foreign Investors March 26, 2021 Posted by ASEAN Briefing Written by Ayman Falak Medina Reading Time: 3 minutes Trademarks, certification marks, collective marks, and service marks in Thailand are protected by the Trademark Act (No.3) B.E.2559 (2017). Trademarks are registered with the Department of Intellectual Property and ...

US trademark modernisation: what it means for foreign brand owners 12-03-2021 Olivier Le Moal / Shutterstock.com 13-12-2016 The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 offers foreign brand owners new tools to remove problematic marks from the US register, but it could also pose challenges, explain Brett Heavner and Yinfei Wu of Finnegan. On December 27, 2020, then US President Donald Trump signed the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) into law. While the TMA can benefit foreign brand owners with its...

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Inventa International Sudan is the third largest country on the African continent and the Nile river traverses the country from South to North, while the Red Sea makes Sudan a bridge between Africa and the Middle East. Endowed with rich natural resources, Sudan was considered the 17th fastest-growing economy in the world in 2010 given the rapid development of the country largely from oil profits, despite international sanctions. However, the secession of South Sudan after an independence refere...

assignment of rights. In light of the above, there are a few important factors that trademark practitioners should consider when dealing with applications and registrations under a co-ownership regime in Brazil. The following is an overview of some of the most important points. Actions before Brazilian Trademark Office Statements and responses in compliance with office actions must be signed by all of the owners. However, oppositions, administrative nullity actions and non-use cancellation acti...

Pakistan joins WIPO’s Madrid System 26-02-2021 16-11-2020 Pakistani ambassador Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi deposited the accession to join the Madrid System in a meeting with WIPO director general on February 24th. Pakistan is the 108th member of the Madrid System, which allows trademark applicants in member states to protect their intellectual property in 124 countries. The agreement will enter into force on May 24 2021, allowing Pakistani brand owners the ability to file a single internation...

The European Union (“ EU”) has shaped and developed Intellectual property (“ IP”) policy extensively over the years. IP law in EU member states is today largely a matter of EU law. Key areas of IP are dominated by EU rights and institutions. Separating the United Kingdom (“ UK”) out of those systems can be a complicated matter. As in many other areas, the UK and the EU handled the separation in very different ways.  In principle, the implications of Britain’s withdrawal from the ...

2021 Every Tuesday and Friday, WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at Danone expanding its plant-based brand portfolio, USPTO seeking public feedback on the Trademark Modernisation Act, an Olympics trademark battle escalating, and much more. Coverage this time from Trevor Little (TL), Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Tim Lince (TJL). Market radar: LVMH buys 50% stake in Jay-Z’s champagne br...

What statutes, regulations or case law govern IP rights in your jurisdiction? IP rights are governed by the Federal Constitution, the IP Law and the Copyright Law, as well as various international agreements (see below). Are there restrictions on how IP rights may be enforced, licensed or otherwise transferred? There are restrictions on the recordal of licence agreements when royalties are paid to other countries. Which authorities are responsible for granting, administering and enforcing IP ri...