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I receive this question umpteen times every year. I have written about this issue in here.Are patents really required for start-ups?This is si...
Copyright infringement, on a large scale, happens in the public right under our noses, in the full light of the day and nothing can be done against...
That may sound trivial, but it is not. As a person whom is born and raised up in Europe, I can tell you that "European" has no fixed meaning at all...
Strategic input about what to do now and in the future in order to not lose competitive advantages is required. I am providing some inputs on such ...
A foreign company interested in setting its trade or production operation in the Brazilian market, will need to transfer its te...
Every businesses have trade secrets and protecting them is in their interest. However, at the same time, there are usually situations whereby it ...
If you are an Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer, then you can click away. This article is meant for laymen.If you are an IP lawyer and you still re...
This new rule is essential to read for those who work with US trademarks. It has just been highlighted to me by one of our associates in the U...
Here we want to highlight the importance of the so called “grace period”, which is provided for in some jurisdictions.The question we often face is...
This post is intended to highlight an interesting aspect or feature of Intellectual Property law to those who are uninitiated in the subject, and t...
IntroductionEven though owners of intellectual property (IP) rights have exclusive rights of exploitation, the liberty to exercise such rights may ...
Sattar Buksh - Parody or the Dilution of Trademark?“Starbucks and ‘Sattar Buksh’ is no mystery — mainly because it is a deliberate marketing...
Trademarks and the associated reputation, synonymously known as brand names, are considered an important asset of any business entity. Normally, co...
Statue of Liberty was originally sculpted by Fredric August Bartholdi and copyright registration number 9939-G was issued to it in year 1876. Curre...
Enforcement of copyrights against retailers as well as end-users will soon be demised, in my opinion.In September 2016, the Delhi High Court in Ind...
It is rather seldom for medium-sized German, Austrian or Swiss companies to succeed in Asia. Our article “Think again please: Why lose Money i...
China’s new Advertising Law came to effect on September 1, 2015. With a number of significant modifications, the revised Advertising Law imposes ...
For many times, our Singapore firm keeps encountering the same situation of the local branch director of a European company, usually a German, make...
Yesterday, the European Court of Justice (CJEU or ECJ) gave judgment in McFadden (C-484-14) in regards to the liability for user copyright infringe...
What is Customs IPR EnforcementCustoms IPR Enforcement refers to the measures taken by the Customs according to law against the import and export...
