This article was originally published in the January 2019 edition of CITMA Review. Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Ltd (Mitsubishi) holds a…
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Impact of OEM use on non-use cancellation actions in China
We have previously reported here on the PRETUL case, which confirmed that original equipment manufacturing (OEM) use of a trade…
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Luscious Louboutin: the sole matter of shape marks
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has clarified that the red sole trade mark did not constitute a shape mark…
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Kicking up a stink: trade marking a smell
The United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) has recently granted a trade mark for the scent of Play-Doh….
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Warning: automotive trade marks can drive you to distraction.
It’s always been a grey area of the law, and no more so than in the car industry: when can…
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The essential Intellectual Property (IP) guide for small businesses
What is IP? IP can be a trade mark (which is the legal name for your brand), a design (which…
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A tale of two aunties – the registration of stylised trade marks
It is conventional wisdom that registering a trade mark in plain word format provides a business with the strongest rights…
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