Authors: Martin Matzner, LL.M. (University of Turin)“Incomplete, contradictory, incomprehensible”: In a recent decision, the Federal Patent Court (BPatG) took the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) to task with rather unflattering wordings. The reason for this was the trademark application “Kloster Scheyern”, which the DPMA had initially rejected. This particularly drastic case shows that some […]
Colter Carswell & Asociados, S.C., our exclusive Commercial Law Member in Mexico, are pleased to announce the addition of IP – Trademark & Copyright to their IR Global membership. This new position adds further strength to their membership and offers support for fellow members in the area. If you have a requirement in this area, please get […]
Melbourne, February 8th, 2021 —Eliza Low was promoted to Partner at mdp Law after six months as Special Counsel. Eliza’s exposure to large scale, multi-jurisdiction deals as a Senior Associate at Baker McKenzie, combined with her extensive corporate law experience, marked a significant expansion of mdp’s legal capabilities when she joined in September 2020. Founder-Director […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Dr. Roberta Pál of Mihalics Law Firm. Roberta has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright and IP – Patents Member in Hungary. Founded in the heart of Budapest in 2004, Mihalics Law Firm has been providing its clients […]
The EU Digital Services Act is taking shape – with potential changes for the advertising industry. While voices from the European Parliament (“EP”) preferred a rather restrictive approach, the EU Commission, under the leadership of the responsible Commissioner Vestager, recently released a press release and the proposal for a “Regulation on a Single Market For […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
With a reported total of more than 500 million users globally, many of us will have used or at least heard of WhatsApp. In a recent decision dated 24 September 2020, the Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights ruled against WhatsApp in its appeal against an earlier decision of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office […]
The upcoming amendments to the Norwegian Trade Marks Act align law and practice with the EEA, but also provides opportunities for trademark owners and applicants in terms of enhanced registration and protection scope as well as considerations for alternate filing strategies The European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Committee decided on February 7, 2020, to implement Trademark […]