Trademarks are one of the most important assets of a business. A good trademark helps the business stands out in a crowd and from the competition. A poor trademark on the other hand will hamper marketing efforts (at its least harmful) and give rise to litigation (at its worst). Yet in Malaysia many businesses fail to choose […]
Japanese history until 1868 (the ‘opening of Japan’ by the arrival of Perry) always involved reign by a shogun. Shogun was the top military commander in the country, which used to be assigned by the Emperor until the military forces began to take over power of governance. The first shogun to take power over the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Patricia A.O. Bunye of Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia. Patricia has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Patents member in Philippines. Patricia A. O. Bunye is a Partner in the Intellectual Property (“IP”) Department of Philippine law firm, Cruz Marcelo & […]
While many foreign companies believe that China represents an exceptional business opportunity, concerns over patent, trademark, and copyright protection have long been viewed as a barrier to moving forward. While knock-off and copy-cat products originate in many countries, China was for years — and still is — considered the most flagrant offender. In a private conversation with the Technical Services […]
The new Trademark Law was passed on August 30, 2013, to take effect on May 1, 2014, after nearly 10 years of revisions and several rounds of public comment. China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress made a hearty attempt to outline ways to streamline trademark registration processing, afford greater protection for trademark owners […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2014 – Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Peter C. Pang has authored the chapter “Forms of Investment and Business in China” in the book titled Doing Business in China by Juris Publishing, LLC. Mr. Pang’s chapter “Forms of Investment and Business in China” will advise foreign […]
Key issues for senior life sciences executives Deciding whether to proceed with litigation or to forgo or settle an infringement claim requires that a broad number of factors be carefully weighed By Brad Jenkins, J Bradley Whiteand Vincent de Grandpré, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP To read the full article please follow the link below. […]
In nearly identical decisions released on May 27, 2014, Sandoz Canada Inc v Canada, 2014 FC 501 (Sandoz) andratiopharm Inc v Canada, 2014 FC 502 (ratiopharm), the Federal Court of Canada held that some licensees of patents relating to medicines are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board), including its powers to […]
J. Bradley White, Partner and Chair National Intellectual Property Department and W. Lee Webster, Partner, National Intellectual Property Department, have been named World’s Leading Patent Practitioners by Intellectual Asset Management 2014. As quoted in their website, “The star is J Bradley White: He is the best of the best. He has the lion’s share of the […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Kostadin Manev of Manev & Partners. Kostadin has joined IR as our exclusive Trademark & Copyright & Patent Law Member in Bulgaria. Manev & Partners is a Bulgarian law firm specialized in the field of Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement. Established in 1993, Manev&Partners is currently one […]
Managing Intellectual Property has presented its annual ranking of the world’s leading copyright firms, “as the area grows in importance globally,” it states. The publication is well-recognized internationally as a highly respected source of news and analysis on IP developments worldwide. Osler’s copyright practice has received Tier 1 ranking in Canada in Managing Intellectual Property’s World IP Survey […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Tom Gaunt of Ablett & Stebbing. Tom has joined IR as our exclusive Patent Law member in England. Tom Gaunt is a Partner at Ablett & Stebbing. He has an Honours degree in Biomaterials and a Masters degree in Materials Science […]