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African governments show increased interest in IP protection

01 September 2018 by Spoor & Fisher

On June 28 2018 the Zimbabwean authorities published a document entitled the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Policy and Implementation Strategy.

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Women in IP Interview: Astrid Gérard, Sandra Pohlman, Christine Kanz and Cordula Schumacher

08 August 2018 by Lucy Songi

In the latest Managing IP Women in IP Interview series, Lucy Songi interviewed Astrid Gérard (Preu Bohlig & Partners), Sandra Pohlman (df-mp), Christine Kanz (Hoyng Rokh Monegier) and Cordula Schumacher (Arnold Ruess) about initiatives in Germany to address gender inequality at the workplace

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Levi’s wins trade mark claim against Hema

02 July 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has recently won a trade mark infringement case against Dutch retail chain Hema concerning its famous V-shaped stitching on the back pockets of its jeans.

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Court rules that single colour cannot be trade mark

02 July 2018 by Managing Intellectual Property

In the case of Christian Louboutin SAS v Abubaker & Ors, a single judge of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court summarily dismissed a trade mark infringement and passing off suit on May 18 2018, without issuing summons to the defendants, holding that use of a single colour rather than a combination of colours does not qualify as a mark under Section 2(1)(m) and as a trade mark under Section 2(1)(zb) of the Trademarks Act 1999 (hereinafter the Act).

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Use of the same mark for alcoholic and non-alcoholic products

02 July 2018 by Daniel Greif

The Thai Alcohol Control Act (the ACA) B.E. 2551, enacted in 2008 sets out the legal framework for trade restrictions on alcoholic beverages in Thailand. Along with the related implementing Ministerial Regulations, the ACA has had implications for trade mark owners’ rights.

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Women in IP Interview: Imogen Fowler, Mireille Buydens and Ellen Shankman

04 June 2018 by Lucy Songi

For this edition of the Women in IP Interview, Lucy Songi speaks to Imogen Fowler (Hogan Lovells), Mireille Buydens (Janson Baugniet) and Ellen Shankman (Ellen B Shankman & Associates) about their experiences and what advice they would offer to up-and-coming IP practitioners

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Examining non-trade mark rights protected by Chinese trade mark law

01 June 2018 by Lily Changxin Lei

In recent years, the protection system for trade mark rights has become more and more mature in China. Non-trade mark rights have also caught the attention of IP practitioners and even outsiders.

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Addressing the conflict between trade mark and copyright

01 June 2018 by Tilleke & Gibbins

Under Vietnamese law, if a logo is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of its holder from those of others, it can qualify for trade mark protection.

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Ascertaining Thailand’s rules on trade marks relating to alcohol

01 June 2018 by Daniel Greif and Dhanasun Chumchuay

The Thai Alcohol Control Act (ACA) B.E. 2551(2008) sets the legal framework for restrictions on alcoholic beverages in Thailand, as well as establishing governmental bodies to oversee such restrictions, i.e. the National Alcohol Beverage Policy Committee and the Alcohol Beverage Control Committee.

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Unregistered trade marks in Kenya and the OAPI

01 June 2018 by Wayne Meiring

The recent Kenyan High Court decision of Fibrelink Limited v Star Television Productions Limited is important. This is because it confirms that it is possible to oppose a trade mark application in Kenya on the basis of a common law or unregistered mark.

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