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Vietnam:  Patent enforcement proceedings

Vietnam: Patent enforcement proceedings

28/08/2013
Under the Vietnam Intellectual Property Law (the IP Law), a patentee is entitled to request the competent authorities to enforce its patent rights against an infringement in accordance with provisions of
Thailand to grant GI recognition to Buon Ma Thuot coffee

Thailand to grant GI recognition to Buon Ma Thuot coffee

28/08/2013
Thailand will soon grant a certificate of geographical indication (GI) to Viet Nam's Buon Ma Thuot coffee trademark, said Jutathip Vuthiparum from the Thailand Intellectual Property Department.
The same businesses’ names raise serious conflicts

The same businesses’ names raise serious conflicts

21/08/2013
More and more conflicts caused by the existence of the same names of businesses have been reported. However, in many cases, the problems cannot be settled to the every root.
United States of America: A Decade of Secrets

United States of America: A Decade of Secrets

20/08/2013
Trade secrets, which in the world of intellectual property often take a back seat to patents, copyrights, and trademarks, have of late gained a prominent and important spot

INTA Seeks Leave to Intervene in Parallel Imports Case in India

19/08/2013
The Asia-Pacific Subcommittee of INTA’s Amicus Committee has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of India seeking leave for INTA to int

What are the differences between copyright protection and industrial design protection for designs?

17/08/2013
In many countries you may obtain cumulative protection, (i.e., copyright protection and industrial design protection) which can exist concurrently for the sam

Judge Sides with NYT, Shuts Down SMS Patent Blitz

17/08/2013
Wielding a patent for commercial text messages, Helferich Patent Licensing LLC has managed to score licensing deals with every m
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