Major changes to Canada’s trademark law
Canada is finally implementing the new provisions set out in the “Trade-marks Regulations”
On the importance of the meaning of signs when analysing the danger of confusion between two trademarks
According to article L.713-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code, in order to allow that a sign imitates an … Continued
Online platforms: Put yourself in compliance!
On September 29th, 2017, three new decrees in France were taken under The Law for a Digital Republic after … Continued
Effectively combating the sale of counterfeit products online
The sale of counterfeit products currently represents 2.5% of global imports according to the OECD, amounting to more than USD 460 billion. Up to 5% of goods imported into the European Union are counterfeited goods. The sale of these counterfeited products concerns a range of industries, from luxury products and technological products to consumer goods.
A new industrial design Act in Zambia
The new Industrial Design Act came into effect in Zambia on June 6, 2016. It substantially amends the former law of 1958.
The hashtag: the legal approach to an essential element of social networks
The power of this new communication tool in our connected society is undeniable, especially due to the growth of Twitter, which now has over 300 million active users and was the very first social network where a hashtag was used. What is the appropriate legal stance for this symbol and on what basis can it be protected?
ICANN: improving trademark protection mechanisms in light of new gTLDs
An ICANN working group plans to improve current trademark protection mechanisms by 2017.