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Written by Nicole Klein
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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Via: INTA
NEW YORK, NY March 3, 2008 The International Trademark Association (INTA) today joins The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in calling for concrete action toward the completion of a new trade agreement focused specifically on stopping the trade in counterfeit goods.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 March 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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Via: TurkishPress
ISTANBUL - Turkish durable house goods manufacturer "Arcelik" is the only Turkish company among the top 500 companies in international trademark filings league.(Read more...) |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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Via:
The basic test for both common law trademark infringement and infringement of a federally registered trademark is determined by the same analysis - Likelihood of Confusion.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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by: Michael Fahy, Crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk
Thaksin Shinawatra this week spoke of turning Manchester City into a global force, but a search of trademark records shows that the club does not have protection for its brand in a number of key markets, including the club owner's home country.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 March 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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by: John Zarocostas, wwd.com
GENEVA Two new reports from the World Intellectual Property Organization show strong increases in many fashion and beauty companies looking to protect their trademarks and inventions.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 February 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
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Via: USATODAY.com
ROME (AP) Italian police have confiscated about 1,000 hams because the meat was branded with fake Parma prosciutto trademarks, authorities said Wednesday.
"The prosciuttos aren't harmful to health, only a connoisseur would know they weren't the real thing," said Umberto Santone, the Carabinieri commander of the anti-fraud unit in Padua, northern Italy, which was involved in the crackdown.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 February 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
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Source: WIPO
A record 39,945 international trademark applications were received in 2007 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the Madrid system for the international registration of trademarks, representing a 9.5% increase on figures for 2006. Applicants from Germany, for the 15th consecutive year, led the list of top filers, followed by users in France, the United States of America (USA) and the European Community (EC). China remained the most designated country in international trademark applications reflecting increasing levels of trading activity by foreign companies in China.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 February 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
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by: Laura MacInnis, Reuters.com
GENEVA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Companies wanting to safeguard their branded drugs, foods, cars and cosmetics abroad applied for a record number of international trademarks in 2007, a United Nations agency said on Wednesday.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 February 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
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by: Ryan Paul, Ars Technica, LLC
Dissatisfaction has surfaced in the OpenSolaris community in the wake of a trademark policy dispute that raises questions about the project's autonomy and the nature of Sun's role as the project's sponsor and facilitator.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 February 2008 )
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Written by Nicole Klein
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Monday, 25 February 2008 |
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by: Matt Mason, Adweek Magazine
Why treating customer marketers like thieves could turn them into an angry mob
Last month's online scrap between Scrabble trademark owners Hasbro and Mattel, and the makers of Scrabulous, an unauthorized online version of Scrabble, has some implications for the future of mobile marketing.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 February 2008 )
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