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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

The trademark lawyer as brand manager

27/07/2013
Litigation in the United States is expensive. Among the important skills a good attorney should possess is the ability to keep costs as low as possible.  
UNITED STATES: New York Yankees Ruled Baseball’s EVIL EMPIRE

UNITED STATES: New York Yankees Ruled Baseball’s EVIL EMPIRE

26/07/2013
In New York Yankees Partnership v. Evil Enterprises, Inc., Opposition No. 91192764 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 8, 2013) (nonprecedential), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or
UNITED STATES: Deceptive Tea Trademark Not Registrable for Acquired Distinctiveness

UNITED STATES: Deceptive Tea Trademark Not Registrable for Acquired Distinctiveness

26/07/2013
On March 5, 2013, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) found that the mark WHITE JASMINE & Design, as used with “beverages made of tea; black tea; flavouri

Getting the Deal Through – Patents 2011

25/07/2013
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

Highlights of Vietnam’s Amended IP law 2009

25/07/2013
Viet Nam has became the WTO's 150th member on 11 January 2007. During this process, one of Vietnam's most ambitious undertakings is to upgrade the legal system in such a way that the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the