TrademarkNews http://trademarknews.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:17:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://trademarknews.com/news/usa-ratifies-the-singapore-treaty.html Via: (Read more…) (http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0049.html) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:48:36 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/windows-campaign-violating-trademark.html Via: Tom’s Hardware (http://www.tomshardware.com/news) Microsoft (http://shots.snap.com/explore/1668/?key=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f svc=Snap_LinkBubble_Shopping%257C320x250 tag=microsoft src=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f cp=linkbubble asp=Microsoft dfs=410 tol=engage) microsoft is being targeted by a startup company going by the name ‘G.ho.st (http://shots.snap.com/explore/90098/?key=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f svc=Snap_LinkBubble tag=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FG.ho.st src=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f cp=linkbubble asp=G.ho.st dfs=410 tol=engage) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.ho.st (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.ho.st) ’ in an apparent claim that Microsoft is violating a company trademark. The violation in question has to do with use of phrases such as “no walls” in its US$300 million Windows (http://shots.snap.com/explore/21132/?key=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f svc=Snap_LinkBubble tag=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMicrosoft_Windows src=747b1f5107fa3099008b54bea012983f cp=linkbubble asp=Windows dfs=410 tol=engage) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows) marketing and advertising campaign. (Read more…) (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-campaign-trademark-g-ho-st,6427.html) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:48:14 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/china-handles-more-trademark-infringement-cases.html Via: Xinhuanet (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/) BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — China has stepped up efforts in protecting trademarks with 21,045 trademark infringement cases investigated in the first half of this year, up 10.92 percent from a year earlier. (Read more…) (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/29/content_10133880.htm) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:47:50 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/advertising-and-trade-mark-infringement.html by: Michael Coyle, Lawdit Solicitors Limited (http://www.lawdit.co.uk/index.asp) We have all seen ads or films where the material contains other brands. But what is the legal position? (Read more…) (http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/1237-advertising-law-trademark-law-and-infringment.htm) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:47:27 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/designers-from-all-oapi-countries-to-benefit-from-fee-reductions.html Via: WIPO (http://www.wipo.int/) Designers from the sixteen member states of the African Intellectual Property Organization (known by its French acronym OAPI - Organisation africaine de la propriété intellectuelle) will, from January 1, 2009, benefit from a 90% reduction in fees prescribed under the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, an international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that helps designers acquire protection for their designs in multiple countries. (Read more…) (http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0047.html) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:47:01 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/business-welcomes-new-eu-observatory-to-fight-counterfeiting-and-piracy.html Via: ag-IP-news (http://www.ag-ip-news.com/) PARIS - Business leaders from Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), welcomed news that the European Council has established a European Observatory on Counterfeiting, a press release by the ICC stated. (Read more…) (http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=6363 lang=en) (http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=6363 lang=en) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:46:31 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/china-extends-application-of-internet-treaties-to-hong-kong-sar.html Via: WIPO (http://www.wipo.int/) As of October 1, 2008, the terms of two key international copyright treaties will extend to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). The Government of the People’s Republic of China has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that it has extended application of the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) (http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/wct/) and the WIPO Phonograms and Performances Treaty (WPPT) (http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/wppt/) – known as the “Internet Treaties” - to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. These treaties which entered into force in 2002 bring the international system of copyright and related rights more in line with the challenges of the digital age. (Read more…) (http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0046.html) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:45:51 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/world-famous-dispute-over-softdrink-trademark.html Via: 3 News (http://www.3news.co.nz) Lemon and Paeroa has been on our screens for decades, starting with their first-ever slogan "remarkably refreshing". However, the drink itself has been part of kiwi culture for 101 years and has put the tiny town of Paeroa on the tourist map. (Read more...) (http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/Worldfamousdisputeoversoftdrinktrademark/tabid/423/articleID/73408/cat/64/Default.aspx) Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:27:18 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/ip-5-biggest-patent-offices-meet-as-wipo-assembly-proceeds-on-policies.html by: William New, Intellectual Property Watch (http://www.ip-watch.org) Representatives of the five biggest patent offices in the world planned to meet Wednesday night to discuss ways to further harmonise their activities, United States Patent Commissioner John Doll told Intellectual Property Watch. Meanwhile, members of the World Intellectual Property Organization gave direction to committees on enforcement, copyright, and traditional knowledge and genetic resources. (Read more...) (http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1240) Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:26:59 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/next-post-previous-post-trademark-fight-intel-is-worried-you-might-think-it-is-a-chinese-travel-ag.html by: Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com) Do these two logos look the same to you? Is there the remotest chance that you might confuse (Read more...) (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/25/trademark-fight-intel-is-worried-you-might-think-it-is-a-chinese-travel-agency/) Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:22:44 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/2010-olympic-organizers-apply-for-trademark-on-lines-from-national-anthem.html Via: The Canadian Press (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jmwqZJJtf5t2pjP_2YQfrcKkDmfw) VANCOUVER — Is O Canada going to become O Olympics? The organizing committee for the 2010 Winter Games has applied for a trademark on two lines from the national anthem, raising the possibility that they'll form the slogan for the Vancouver Olympics. (Read more...) (http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jmwqZJJtf5t2pjP_2YQfrcKkDmfw) Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:17:09 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/metatags-and-the-trademark-law-part-ii.html by: Inam Ali, Lawdit Commercial Solicitors (http://www.lawdit.co.uk) The trial judge in the Reed case (see Part I) also considered whether liability could arise from the purchase of keywords. Website owners often pay a fee to reserve certain keywords with search engines so that when users include one of the keywords in a search, a banner advertisement for the website pops up on the userÂ’s screen. (Read more...) (http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/9089-Metatags-and-trademark-infringement-PartII.htm) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:52:53 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/metatags-and-trade-mark-infringement-part-i.html by: Inam Ali, Lawdit Commercial Solicitors (http://www.lawdit.co.uk/) This three-part series of articles briefly looks at the legality of Metatags in website design and considers the implications of trade mark law on situations of infringement and passing off. (Read more...) (http://www.lawdit.co.uk/reading_room/room/view_article.asp?name=../articles/9088-Metatags-and-trademark-infringement-PartI.htm) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:40:27 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/verdict-against-riverside-massage-chair-makers-in-design-trademark-dispute.html Via: The Press-Enterprise (http://www.pe.com) A Long Beach massage chair manufacturer has won $7.35 million in damages from two Riverside companies and a company official, according to a statement from the chair-maker. (Read more...) (http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_S_massage23.1384583.html) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:22:29 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/francis-gurry-of-australia-appointed-as-wipo-director-general.html Via: WIPO (http://www.wipo.int) The General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) appointed by acclamation on September 22, 2008, Mr. Francis Gurry, a national of Australia, as Director General of WIPO for a six-year term that begins on October 1, 2008 and runs through September 2014. Member states as a whole congratulated Mr. Gurry on his appointment and highlighted his wealth of experience in intellectual property and the professionalism that he brings to this position. (Read more...) (http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2008/article_0045.html) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:02:50 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/eurodns-launches-whois.de.html www.whois.de (http://www.whois.de/)). WHOIS.de is a major platform to gather a wealth of information about Internet domain names including ownership lookup and availability for Registration and Aftermarket. The service uses the data available from databases maintained by official Internet Registries (i.e : .DE, .Com, .Fr…) whose main purpose is to determine who is the owner of any given domain name. « Over the years Whois Services have been used more and more by a variety of Internet stakeholders, from domain name buyers to law enforcement officers » comments Xavier Buck, CEO of EuroDNS « by regrouping the data provided by more than 50+ Registries in one convenient interface, we will enable users to do much more than that ». Indeed, WHOIS.de offers a lot more than just a domain owner lookup. Every query offers additional information, including availibity check for an identical name in more than fifty additional Top Level Domains. Additionaly, thanks to a partnership with SEDO, the leading Domain Name brokerage company, any query will show in realtime which of these domains are available for acquisition in the aftermarket. The flexible WHOIS.de interface will bring a consistent interface to any user, whether it wishes to buy the domain from a third-party through SEDO’s service or, if available, register it directly thanks to EuroDNS one-click backend. Because privacy issues have often been an issue regarding Whois data, limits have been setup to try and avoid data-mining using the service « Not only do we follow privacy requirements from all Top Level Domains for which the Service is available, we exceed them, to ensure that WHOIS.de is used for the absolute benefit of Internet users » stresses Jean-Christophe Vignes, EVP General Counsel of EuroDNS. WHOIS.de also displays extended information on the web site linked to the domain name, including its webhost, its Alexa ranking, links that points to the site, the site’s history. Xavier adds, “These are just the first set of data that we want to offer to the Internet community. More features will be added soon such as aftermarket « close match » results for the aftermarket, and keyword competition analysis. Whois.de will evolve in the most powerfull tool to know everything about domain names, where ownership will only be one of the many information available to everyone. Xavier comments, “WHOIS.de is truly a search tool, free of charge with no obligations of identification and information sharing”. eBrand Services, corporate arm of EuroDNS, also offers this powerful platform at www.ebrandservices.com (http://www.ebrandservices.com/). Experience the new WHOIS.de service now, at www.whois.de (http://www.whois.de/). About eBrandServices eBrandServices is based in Munich with offices in France, the Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Sweden and Denmark. It was founded as a corporate arm of EuroDNS, the global domain registrar headquartered in Luxembourg, to provide first class personal domain management service to larger corporations. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:50:36 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/lv-sues-city-chain.html Via: The Straits Time (http://www.straitstimes.com/) LEADING luxury and fashion goods company Louis Vuitton has sued watch retailer City Chain in the High Court for trademark infringement. (Read more...) (http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_279471.html) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:42:26 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/galaxy-systems-inc.-creative-approach-to-intellectual-property.html Via: Business Wire (http://www.businesswire.com) BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE (http://www.businesswire.com/))--Timothy Trainer, Galaxy Systems, Inc.Â’s President, announced, “At a time when much of the focus on copyright, trademark and patent issues seems limited to enforcement, we are happy to announce that we have our first subscriber agreement for our new intellectual property online interactive educational tool. (Read more...) (http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/template.NDM/news/more/?javax.portlet.tpst=0b2c9a4dd5f89b80977dd367cc87b42f_ws_MX javax.portlet.prp_0b2c9a4dd5f89b80977dd367cc87b42f_viewID=news_view_popup javax.portlet.prp_0b2c9a4dd5f89b80977dd367cc87b42f_newsLang=en javax.portlet.prp_0b2c9a4dd5f89b80977dd367cc87b42f_ndmHsc=v2*A1219057200000*B1221664179000*DgroupByDate*J2*L1*N1000837*Ztrademark javax.portlet.prp_0b2c9a4dd5f89b80977dd367cc87b42f_newsId=20080916006847 beanID=202776713 viewID=news_view_popup javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken) Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:19:04 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/industry-still-wary-of-icann-plan-for-new-top-level-internet-domains.html By: Liza Porteus Viana for (Read more...) (http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=1227) Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:09:53 +0100 http://trademarknews.com/news/chauhan-siblings-close-to-settling-row-over-parle-brand.html Via: The Economic Times, Indiatimes (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com) MUMBAI: The rivalry between the Chauhan brothers of the Parle Group over the Parle (Read more...) (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Cons_Products/FMCG/Chauhan_siblings_close_to_settling_row_over_Parle_brand/articleshow/3483341.cms) Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:03:08 +0100