Tag: trademarks

Is there anything morally wrong with “Je suis Charlie”?

In continuation of the terrible terror attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, social medias were flooded with

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Winning and losing – The battle of the Jensens

A decision from the Danish Supreme Court arose the public’s anger in September 2014 even though the decision –

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Trademarks: Device elements – no longer a safe path to registration

For many years, adding device elements to descriptive words included in trademarks has been sufficient for obtaining distinctiveness – non-distinctive

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Revisions to Canadian Trademark Act

Earlier this year Canada’s government proposed Canada major changes to the Canadian Trademark Act and in June the bill

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Revisions to the Korean Trademark Act

The aim of the revisions, which were implemented in June this year, is to reinforce the position of trademark

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New Trademark Act in force in China since 1 May 2014

The intention of this new Act is inter alia to go after trademark infringers and strengthen the position and

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Protecting the FIFA brands

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup coming up in Brazil times are busy for organizer The Fédération Internationale de

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Aren’t those Louboutin?

Whenever a woman sees a pair of shoes with red soles, the luxurious brand of Christian Louboutin springs to

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Will trademarks go up in smoke?

More than 10 years ago the Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC) was adopted in the EU, and on 26 February

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Don’t let your trademark be guillotined!

Throughout history we have learned that revolutions can be very bloody. Or at least, the bloodiest and most horrible

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