Over the past few years, there have been many legitimate trademark holders especially in the wine-making industry whose applications have been rejected in China because of unscrupulous locals who, undoubtedly…
Read moreTRADEMARK CLEARINGHOUSE: REGISTER YOUR TRADEMARKS!
Between 2013 and 2014, over 1,000 new domain name extensions will be created (which we commonly refer to as new GTLDs). It is estimated that the number of reserved domain…
Read moreLatest updates on non-traditional trademarks
Non-traditional trademarks, as opposed to traditional trademarks such as denominations, are part of the signs eligible to trademark protection under French and Community provisions. The practice however regularly shows that…
Read moreIs it worth spending resources in protecting a pure figurative/device mark?
Is it worth spending resources in protecting a pure figurative/device mark? How can such a mark be enforced? Can it be the basis of successful actions towards semi-figurative marks? Under…
Read more“Community trade mark, use in a country and cancellation action for non-use a warning for trademark portfolio managers”
An analysis of the OMEL/ONEL ruling by the CJEU on 19 December 2012 The OHIM has for several years considered that “genuine use of the trade mark in a single…
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Over the past few years, the Chinese market has shown great potential for the distribution of wines mainly from France (about 40% of China’s wine imports come from France) yet sales…
Read moreCounterfeit action for wine trademarks could turn everything to vinegar!
On 21 November 2012, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a ruling in which it concluded that there was no imitation between the Ducluzeau trademark and the Château Ducluzeau semi-figurative…
Read moreDoes a new GTLD warrant the TMCH procedure?
Some ideas for protecting against overzealous domain name promoters!! The key question is whether or not you stand to benefit from some of the new extensions If the answer is…
Read moreINLEX IN FIRST LINE AGAINST WINES COUNTERFEITS AND BRAND SQUATTERS IN CHINA
As we can see in this article of the famous Decanter.China the brand squatting in China is still a huge issue for foreign wine and spirits producers. Inlex, notably through…
Read more"WHEN OWNERS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARKS ARE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES …"
French Courts’ position regarding the filing of IR in the name of multinational companies based on a national trademark of a country where they conduct business through their subsidiary. We…
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