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China Ups Ante for Pharma by Zapping AIDS Drug Patent

China Ups Ante for Pharma by Zapping AIDS Drug Patent

12/08/2013
Big Pharma thought India was a problem when it comes to drug patents, but now it looks like China may become the industry’s next big patent head
Stryker, Samsung, Arcadia Group: Intellectual Property

Stryker, Samsung, Arcadia Group: Intellectual Property

09/08/2013
Zimmer Holdings Inc. (ZMH), which lost a February trial against Stryker Corp. over a surgical device, was told to pay more than
UNITED KINGDOM: Flower Power Use of INTERFLORA as Ad Keyword Constitutes Trademark Infringement

UNITED KINGDOM: Flower Power Use of INTERFLORA as Ad Keyword Constitutes Trademark Infringement

08/08/2013
The High Court of Justice has ruled that Marks & Spencer Plc (M&S) infringed the INTERFLORA trademark by p
UNITED STATES: DOJ, SEC Accuse Bank of America of Lying to Investors

UNITED STATES: DOJ, SEC Accuse Bank of America of Lying to Investors

08/08/2013
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed suit against Bank of America Corp. and its affiliates, accusing them of lying to investors about the riskiness of residentia

Japanese investor proposes improvement of investment environment

08/08/2013
It is vital that Vietnam improves its investment climate to increase the flows of top-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country, when mos

IP Counsel Facing 'Patent Troll' Litigation Crisis

08/08/2013
Nearly three quarters of the chief IP counsel polled for Consero Group's

White House Offers Incentives for Cybersecurity Program

08/08/2013
President Barack Obama’s administration has drafted a potential recipe for sweetening its voluntary corporate cybersecurity program. The program
China's First Intellectual Property Service Alliance Established in Zhongguancun

China's First Intellectual Property Service Alliance Established in Zhongguancun

06/08/2013
A launching ceremony for China's first intellectual property service alliance was held in Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park on July 30, and a total of 53 intellectual pro

What Is The Difference Between A Trademark And A Trade Name?

29/07/2013
At VeriTrademark®, a common costly mistake that we see businesses make is to confuse trade names with trademarks. Specifically, many companies incorrectly assume that o

Trademarks and Brand marks

29/07/2013
Trademarks, especially when used as the primary logo, are usually one of the most distinctive visual cues for a brand. A trademark’s essential function is to distingu

Trademarks: A Tool for Branding Your Practice

29/07/2013
PTA recently launched a branding campaign designed to position physical therapists as the experts in human motion. As part of its branding campaign, APTA rolled out the tag
BRAZIL: Getting Closer to Madrid

BRAZIL: Getting Closer to Madrid

29/07/2013
Recent announcements from the Brazilian National Institute for Industrial Property (INPI) and an approval on April 9, 2013 by the Brazilian Federal Government’s Forei