IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Le Quoc Chen of ANNAM IP & LAW. Le Quoc has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright and IP – Patents Member in Vietnam. Welcome to ANNAM IP & LAW – one of the most professional Intellectual Property & Law […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Alejandro Castro Angulo of Union Andina. Alejandro has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright, IP – Patents, Competition Law and Tech-Media-Telecoms Member in Peru. Lawyer by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú with specialization in Intellectual Property and […]
The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (New Rules) came into effect on September 18, 2019 to bring significant changes and fast track applications in India in line with international best practices. Some of the key features of the New Rules include: Submission of electronic documents by patent agents unless it is absolutely necessary for original or […]
Data is the new gold. The Government of India recently introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (Bill) in Parliament for scrutiny by the relevant Parliamentary Committee for review. This Bill spells out a framework for date protection and lays down the limits on how personal data is going to be used, collected, and processed. […]
To protect consumers from online fraud, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has introduced draft Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2019 (Rules) to regulate e-commerce platforms operating in India. The Ministry published the draft Rules to obtain stakeholder feedback with the aim of notifying them under the amended Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Rules propose to regulate […]
The Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal has for the first time issued judgment regarding requirements on marketing in social media. The Patent and Market Court (court of first instance) and the Patent and Market Court of Appeal (the Court) are specialized courts that came into being in 2016. They hear all cases in […]
Author: Dr. Dorothee Altenburg The UK parliamentary elections on December 12, 2019 saw the Conservative Party winning a comfortable majority, increasing the likelihood for ratification, by the UK Parliament and the EU, of the withdrawal agreement negotiated with the EU in October 2019. The agreement provides for withdrawal from the EU by January 31, 2020, […]
Forget BA and Marriott (their intended fines have not yet emerged) – the first fine (of £275,000) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is against the much smaller Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd. The London-based pharmacy has been given the penalty for multiple infringements of GDPR, which came to light after the […]
The Advocate General has released his Opinion which recommends that the Court of Justice of the European Union finds that the standard contractual clauses governing transfers of personal data, issued by the Commission, are valid, in the long running series of cases instigated by Max Schrems, who has complained about the way Facebook transfers data. Commenting on […]
Welcome to our final edition of Brand Matters for 2019. In this issue, we look at various new opportunities for brand owners including collaborations in the fashion and gaming sectors, how best to demonstrate sustainability credentials and the possible implications of the CBD boom in the retail space. We also look at the recent Cofemel case which […]
The build up to Christmas is the busiest time of the year for many retailers. It includes Black Friday, Cyber Monday and then the home stretch to Christmas and the Boxing Day sales. To seize on this opportunity, businesses invest heavily in their Christmas advertising campaigns; just ask John Lewis and Coca-Cola whose Christmas ads […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Shantanu Sood of Quest IP Attorneys. Shantanu has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India We specialize in Intellectual Property law, routinely advising diverse international and domestic clients from a variety of industries on complex issues. […]