[Precedents] July 2012, Dongfang Mingri (Jinjiang) Import & Export Co., Ltd. (“Dongfang Mingri”) filed an application for registering word trademark in Chinese characters “奔富酒园” (in English: BEN FU WINERY, No. 11157214), which was granted in Dec. 2015, among others, designating goods of “wine, brandy” in Cl. 33. After registration, Dongfang Mingri started to use the […]
In just a few months, at the beginning of next year, an important legislative reform will enter into force in Spain that affects the invalidity and cancellation proceedings of Spanish trademarks: these, which have traditionally been handled by the civil courts, will now be handled by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO). They […]
The words ‘polo club’ were both co-dominant and the most distinctive elements in each of the marks at issue The only word elements of the earlier mark were entirely included in the mark applied for The similarities between the marks, in particular phonetically and conceptually, could not be offset by their visual differences […]
On April 4, 2022, the Government of Chile deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol, providing trademark owners with the opportunity to expand protection of their rights internationally through the international registration of trademarks. Chile, a vast country rich in natural resources, and one of the most economically and politically stable and solid […]
China Joins The Hague System for the International Registration of Indutrial Designs. What does it mean? China’s long-awaited accession to the Hague Agreement for the international registration of industrial designs finally took place when it deposited its instrument of accession on 5 February 2022. The 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement will enter into […]
“Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment 2022 just published” The latest Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment , produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has been published today. This report reveals that the distribution of counterfeit goods has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the health crisis has […]
“2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy” just published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative[1] The Notorious Markets List identifies prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets in which pirated or counterfeit goods and services are reportedly available or which facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit […]
MWC 2022 will be held in just two weeks, from February 28 to March 3, in Barcelona This will undoubtedly be an important year for the fair which, after the unexpected cancellation of MWC 2020 due to the pandemic and the “hybrid” celebration (physical/digital) of the next edition of the congress in 2021, returns to […]
On 29 December 2021, the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government approved the draft bill amending the Legal Deposit Act (Act No. 23/2011 of 29 June 2011) to provide for more effective preservation of the country’s publications and optimise the management of preservation centres.
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