At the end of the transition period (1 January 2021), registered EU Trademarks will no longer be valid in the UK. On 1 January 2021, UKIPO (Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom) will create a comparable UK trademark for every registered EU trade mark (EUTM). EU TM owners need to consider now how...
“Everybody knows that something cannot be done until somebody shows up not knowing this and does it.” – People like these are called “inventors”. They are the ones who carry the world forward. They are the ones without whom there would be no new products or new technologies. There are many inventors in the...
On the 23rd of June the referendum on whether the United Kingdom should leave the EU ended with the victory of the “leave” camp. On account of migration and bureaucratic centralization a long-standing issue resurfaced, namely that the British wanted economic cooperation rather than a political union. However, this does not mean an immediate...
The case of South Korean restaurant vs. Louis Vuitton has been one of the most amusing legal debacles involving a major brand recently. This genuinely fun story that also seems to have more to it offers a great opportunity to explore the subjects of luxury brands, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and last but not least,...
This article discusses the major changes in the new Chinese Trade Mark Law, and the related practice notes, a number of possible contentious issues, and whether the new Law addresses changes in the commercial world and the international trade mark practice.