Why does good trademark protection in the Middle East require registration in Israel as well as in Palestine?

The Palestinian territory is the subject of much controversy, however, trademark rights are not as insignificant as they might seem. … Continued

LEGAL WATCH : THE NAME PARISTECH.ORG

The name < PARISTECH.ORG >, operated by Parisian entrepreneurs, would not infringe Paritech’s rights. At the end of the year … Continued

Online Trademark Protection

Monitoring, protecting and promoting your trademarks online: these are the core business activities of the Dreyfus law firm. Our team … Continued

How did Miley Cyrus manage to register her eponymous trademark despite the existence of the earlier Cyrus trademark?

Some cases are interesting because of the judicial outcomes, others because of the reputation of the Parties in the proceedings, … Continued

Influencers: be careful not to promote counterfeit products!

The Internet has changed the way we do business. From now on, advertising agencies are no longer the only ones … Continued

How are restaurants trademark portfolios evolving?

To protect a trademark and minimize the risk of potential legal action, restaurateurs should employ an ongoing research strategy, registration … Continued

How to protect store layout -Visual Merchandising with Intellectual Property law?

Visual Merchandising (VM) represents all store layout techniques. It is the art of implementing the identity dimension through scenarization of … Continued

Why is claiming unregistered trademark rights over a geographical name a difficult challenge in UDRP proceedings?

While certain geographical names may, by exception, benefit from protection within the meaning of the UDRP rules, it should be … Continued

What happens to the domain name reserved by the franchisee once the contractual relations have been broken?

One of the key elements of the franchise is the authorisation given by the franchisor to the franchise to exploit … Continued

The opportunity to add a registered domain name to the complaint after the filing

If Virgin Enterprises Limited (“Virgin”) was notably known by the French public as a megastore on the Champs Elysées, now … Continued