Leading IP management software firm recognized for achievements  in gender diversity, ethics, and sustainability  Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property management technology provider, has been recognized for its achievements in Environmental, Social...

As changes in the law, technology, the economy, and conditions related to the pandemic continue to impact brands and the legal profession, the International Trademark Association (INTA) will address how brands can adapt, thrive, and stay resilient, at its 2021 Brand...

Flavia Stefura, Senior Associate, MPR Partners It is now 40 years since Princess Diana’s wedding dress, often dubbed the ‘most closely guarded secret in fashion history’, first made its appearance on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral. The ivory silk-taffeta gown with...

Murgitroyd, the global intellectual property company, is maintaining its international expansion strategy with the acquisition of Hanna Moore + Curley (HMC), one of Ireland’s leading European patent and trade mark attorney firms. Dublin-headquartered HMC, which...

Number of sole practitioners has dropped by 47% in the past decade and the number of partnerships by 39% Number of incorporated firms now make up 51% of regulated practices, up from 22% a decade ago Arden says the impact of Covid will accelerate the consolidation of...

With reams of sensitive personal data and transactions that involve large sums of money, the legal sector is undeniably a massive target for cyber crime.  Cyber enabled crime continues to rise in both scale and complexity, with criminals taking advantage of the...

Yvette Spring, Managing Attorney CTMA of Stratagem IPM reports The smart shoe is back! Sorry … what is a smart shoe? While following the Puma v Nike dispute over the trade mark FOOTWARE, we discovered that smart shoes have actually been around for a while. In fact,...

The International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief earlier this week before the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) in Meering Touringcars Amsterdam B.V. v. V.O.F. Classic Coach Company (CJEU Case C-112/21), concerning the co-existence of...

FMCG brands ITC Limited and Britannia Industries Limited recently called off their year long legal battle. The Delhi High Court was brought forth that ITC Limited have modified their packaging of the products “SUNFEAST FARMLITE 5-SEED DIGESTIVE” and ‘SUNFEAST FARMLITE...

Maria Koval, Head of IP, IT and Data protection practices at PwC Legal Ukraine The sound of an opening drinks cannot be protected as a trademark according to the European Court. We all know the examples of sound trademarks, for instance, the MGM lion roar, or Netflix...

MARQUES Chair Joachim Hofmann introduces the 35th MARQUES Annual Conference, which will be held in a unique hybrid format in September this year. This year’s MARQUES Annual Conference is taking place as a hybrid event in September 2021, meaning it will be the first...

Moses & Singer LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Milton Springut as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice. His longtime colleague Caroline Boehm also joins as special counsel. Springut brings more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of IP...

Mark Nichols, trademark solicitor at European IP law firm, Potter Clarkson, reviews the implications for brand owners arising from the latest ruling in the long-running Sky v SkyKick trademark infringement case. Back in 2018, the High Court handed down its first...

Oatly had claimed that the farm’s product, PureOaty, was too similar to its own, in both name and packaging design. In its defence, Glebe Farm Foods argued that the brand name of its oat milk product and its packaging design featured generic terms and imagery, and...

Holding Company of Japan’s leading internet service business groups selects Anaqua software and services to strengthen patent and trademark management, budgeting, and licensing processes BOSTON, August 4, 2021 – Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property...

AIPPI is pleased to announce that Judith Willert joined the association as its new Executive Director on 1 August 2021. Judith has extensive experience in the corporate world, specializing in global project management. She is experienced in managing change and...

On July 2, 2021, President Putin signed a law 345-Ф3 “On Making Amendments to the Federal Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol, Alcoholic Products and on Curbing Consumption (Drinking) of Alcoholic Products”. This law changes the...

Last 14 July, very day of the French “Bastille day”, the General Court of the European Union issued a ruling which, if not “revolutionary”, seems to open a breach in the fortress built by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) practice around...

Alt Legal, Inc., an award-winning IP docketing software company, will host its second annual virtual trademark conference, Alt Legal Connect, on September 13-15, 2021. Over 300 trademark professionals attended last year’s conference and consistently described it as...

Enrico Bonadio (City, University of London) – Magali Contardi (University of Alicante) In July 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an amendment to a federal law reserving the use of the Russian term for champagne – Шампанское (shampanskoye) – to sparkling...