Forresters appoints Tas Quayum as chief operating officer
Forresters is pleased to announce the appointment of Tas Quayum as chief operating officer. Tas has been hired by Forresters as part of its commitment for growth, which includes streamlining processes and increasing collaboration across each of the firm’s teams and...
NFT group left out of pocket over copyright misunderstanding. Wedlake Bell comments
"With the rise in popularity of NFTs, it is expected that we will see a number of trademark, design and copyright infringements and passing off claims, as well as the spending of significant sums of money on potentially worthless purchases. In this case, Spice DAO...
MaxVal and Baker McKenzie partner to extend Symphony IP management system into law firms
The partnership will enable Baker McKenzie to increase internal efficiencies while providing next-generation service levels to its clients MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, today announced a strategic...
Professional indemnity insurance hikes fuelling migration to legal consultancies. Taylor Rose reports
Number of sole practitioners has dropped by 5% in the past six months alone A rise in professional indemnity insurance (“PII”) premiums is driving independent legal practitioners to become consultants for larger firms in increasing numbers, according to Taylor Rose...
Sterne Kessler elects four new Directors and promotes four Associates to Counsel
Washington, D.C. - Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce the election of four new directors: Tyler J. Dutton, Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Michael “Mick” F. Gross, Ph.D., and Kristina Caggiano Kelly, effective January 1, 2022. Additionally, the firm...
The Eurasian trademark and appellations of origin registration system may start operating in 2022
The EAEU trademark Treaty that introduces a new regional trademark and appellations of origin protection system was signed in Moscow on February 3, 2020 by five member-states of the EAEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The Treaty governs legal...
2022 predictions: Robert Reading, Head of Content Strategy at Clarivate, comments
Robert Reading, Head of Content Strategy at Clarivate: “In the trademark space we see two interesting trends developing in 2022. Firstly, trademark filing activity has been setting records around the world each year since 2010 driven in particular by domestic growth...
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Forresters appoints Tas Quayum as chief operating officer
Forresters is pleased to announce the appointment of Tas Quayum as chief operating officer. Tas has been hired by Forresters as part of its commitment for growth, which includes streamlining processes and increasing collaboration across each of the firm’s teams and...
MaxVal and Baker McKenzie partner to extend Symphony IP management system into law firms
The partnership will enable Baker McKenzie to increase internal efficiencies while providing next-generation service levels to its clients MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, today announced a strategic...
NFT group left out of pocket over copyright misunderstanding. Wedlake Bell comments
"With the rise in popularity of NFTs, it is expected that we will see a number of trademark, design and copyright infringements and passing off claims, as well as the spending of significant sums of money on potentially worthless purchases. In this case, Spice DAO...
Professional indemnity insurance hikes fuelling migration to legal consultancies. Taylor Rose reports
Number of sole practitioners has dropped by 5% in the past six months alone A rise in professional indemnity insurance (“PII”) premiums is driving independent legal practitioners to become consultants for larger firms in increasing numbers, according to Taylor Rose...
Sterne Kessler elects four new Directors and promotes four Associates to Counsel
Washington, D.C. - Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce the election of four new directors: Tyler J. Dutton, Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Michael “Mick” F. Gross, Ph.D., and Kristina Caggiano Kelly, effective January 1, 2022. Additionally, the firm...
The Eurasian trademark and appellations of origin registration system may start operating in 2022
The EAEU trademark Treaty that introduces a new regional trademark and appellations of origin protection system was signed in Moscow on February 3, 2020 by five member-states of the EAEU: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The Treaty governs legal...
2022 predictions: Robert Reading, Head of Content Strategy at Clarivate, comments
Robert Reading, Head of Content Strategy at Clarivate: “In the trademark space we see two interesting trends developing in 2022. Firstly, trademark filing activity has been setting records around the world each year since 2010 driven in particular by domestic growth...
Finnegan welcomes eight new Partners
WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan is pleased to announce the elevation of six new partners and welcomes two partners to the newly opened Munich office. Their practices cover the intellectual property law spectrum, worldwide. This includes patent, trademark, copyright, and trade...
Intellectual property rights that exist in the era of social media call-out. Rita Anwiri Chindah reports
In an era of technology, fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and digitization, it's been said that the internet has given users a voice so much so that geographical location is not a hinderance for communication, networking and building empires. Intellectual property...
M&S and Aldi are again locked in a legal spat- this time over a bottle of gin, Wedlake Bell comment
M&S has gone to the High Court seeking an injunction against alleged infringement of its gin bottle design. The retailer says Aldi's blackberry and clementine gin liqueur is "strikingly similar" to its own Light Up gin. Commenting on the story, Charlotte Wilding,...
INTA Files Amicus Brief on the Design Protection of Components of Complex Products
The International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on December 2, in Monz Handelsgesellschaft lnternational mbH & Co. KG v. Büchel GmbH & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik KG, Case C-472/21. The case...
INTA announces winners of Inaugural Student Moot Court Competition in Andean Community
In a first-of-its-kind event, the International Trademark Association and the Court of Justice of the Andean Community (Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina [TJCA]) concluded their inaugural Moot Court Competition for law school students. Students from...
I knew you were trouble – Taylor Swift re-records back catalogue in royalties row. Colleyer Bristow report
‘You belong with me’ sang Taylor Swift in 2009 on her second studio album Fearless. But in a bitter twist of copyright law, Swift’s Billboard-topping hit and her early back catalogue does not belong to her but to external investors. In a move that is ‘sweeter than...
New Clarivate report reveals luxury brands are accelerating digital transformation to meet demands of changing world
Brand IP and analytics from Clarivate shed new light on the luxury brands sector; brands are growing their presence in non-traditional sectors and adapting to a new generation of consumers Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and...
Paella given official cultural recognition – Enrico Bonadio & Magali Contardi report
What this new status means for the iconic dish and how can “Paella” name be protected against misleading uses. Paella – the iconic Valencian rice dish made with fish, meat or vegetables – has been officially recognised for its cultural importance. In October, the...
INTA Elects Zeeger Vink as 2022 President, approves four resolutions
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is pleased to announce the election of Zeeger Vink as the 2022 President of the Association and the Chair of its Board of Directors. Mr. Vink is intellectual property director at MF Brands Group, the Swiss group that owns...
INTA announces forward-thinking and far-reaching 2022–2025 Strategic Plan
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has officially announced its 2022–2025 Strategic Plan, which will guide all Association initiatives over the next four years. The Plan builds on INTA’s progress in recent years in expanding its substantive and geographic...
Social media: Operation MONTY keeps shoppers and businesses safe from counterfeit goods in the run up to the festive season!
The National Markets Group for IP Protection (NMG), a multi-agency focus group aimed at reducing the availability of counterfeit goods at physical markets and online, is warning consumers to watch out for fake, and potentially dangerous goods, that may appear on...
New research by Dr Cameron Shackell urges a lower bar to genericide for “super-generic” trademarks involved in search, especially GOOGLE
In a ground-breaking academic article, GeneriTrend Founder, Dr Cameron Shackell, points out a new type of genericness in trademarks involved in internet search. Dr Shackell first reminds us that the trademark system exists to reduce search cost in the economy. He then...
International Trademark Association Will Head to Washington, D.C. for 2022 Annual Meeting
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced that it will be holding its 2022 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 30 to May 4—returning to an in-person format for the first time in more than two years. Unlike past in-person Annual Meetings, the...
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