May 16, 2012
Global bank Barclays succeeded in having 14 domains transferred in a recent UDRP case, but failed to convince a panel to transfer a domain referencing BarCap
Nippon Steel has sued Korean steelmaker POSCO in the Tokyo District Court, requesting ¥100 billion ($1.25 billion) in damages. It filed the suit on April 19
May 15, 2012
The Philippines' decision to join the Madrid Agreement will be good for businesses, says Blancaflor, in an exclusive interview. Law firms need to realise that their clients pull the strings
Rosa Wilkinson joined the IPO in September last year after working with UK Trade and Investment and Lloyds Bank, where she served as director of public policy and regulation. She tells Emma Barraclough about her IP role
Practitioners have welcomed changes to Japan’s patent laws as a positive step in streamlining procedures and increasing protection for patent holders
May 14, 2012
The Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against Samsung for products relating to three Apple patents, but said the court erred in its obviousness analysis regarding Apple’s design patent on the iPad
A US appeals court last week declined to answer whether aesthetic functionality is a valid defence to trade mark infringement
France’s highest court has ruled in the latest round of a battle between online auction site eBay and luxury goods company LVMH
This week’s IP quiz questions all relate to last week’s INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC. How many can you answer?
Managing IP lists the IP conferences, decisions and meetings taking place this week
May 11, 2012
Is Singapore the most tax-friendly location for holding IP rights? According to speakers at a seminar in Hong Kong today, it might be
May 09, 2012
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office is considering adding criminal liability, along with other changes, to the Trade Secret Act
Semiconductor companies have been the victim in several cases of trade secret theft in recent years. The introduction of criminal liability and wire tapping could help, though damages will remain low
An INTA Annual Meeting panel today will discuss the best strategies for protecting your marks in Africa, as James Nurton discovers.
Scott Paintin is in charge of protecting intellectual property for Western Union, including the Washington D.C.-based Travelex Global Business Payments. James Nurton spoke to him.
The Trademark Reporter authors John Welch of Lando & Anastasi and Theodore Davis of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton will highlight some of the key matters in a number of areas that are shaping trademark law today. Eileen McDermott reports.
Famous, well-known, notorious, reputed: everyone wants enhanced protection for their trade marks. But should they, and what does it mean if it is? Emma Barraclough explains
A series of court cases has unexpectedly found exceptions for China OEM producers from trade mark liability. Deanna Wong and Tao Yang explain that while it might not affect courts in the long run, it’s already influencing Customs
India’s first compulsory licence may spur a wave of such applications from generics. But the case was very reliant on its facts, explain R Parthasarathy and Adarsh Ramanujan
James Brady, Jeremy Cubert and Eric Silverman identify the types of patents at risk under the Mayo v Prometheus decision and how best to defend them under the new law
Non-traditional trade marks often have to overcome scepticism from IP offices, even when permitted by law. Five firms give their advice on winning registration, and alternatives avenues for protection
Managing IP’s Global and North America awards dinners recognised the work of politicians, judges, office heads and dozens of firms worldwide.
Senators, congressmen, judges and office heads received awards at Managing IP’s ceremonies in London and Washington, DC
Read this year's INTA Daily News - published daily by Managing IP direct from the 134th INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC
May 2012
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Will the new post grant and inter partes review proceedings result in more litigators practising pro hac vice before the USPTO?