Publications & Updates
Thailand to grant GI recognition to Buon Ma Thuot coffee
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
The High Court of Justice has ruled that Marks & Spencer Plc (M&S) infringed the INTERFLORA trademark by p