trademarks
IP Pitfalls When Creating a New Product Line (Or a New Company) – Part 1: Trademarks and Domains
By AWA | Posted on December 2, 2021
When creating a new product line or starting a new company, many types of considerations and preparations are necessary. Experience shows that the IP considerations are often near the bottom of the to-do list. However, not giving IP due focus may lead to substantial problems and headaches down the road. Some of these problems can...
Filed under: Webinars
Tags: domains, trademarks
China endorses good-faith commitment when applying for well-known status
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on November 8, 2021
From 1 September 2021 applicants and their trademark agents or representing agency will be required to sign and seal a “Letter of Commitment to the Good Faith of the Parties Requesting the Protection of Well-Known Trademarks” (当事人请求驰名商标保护诚信承诺书). Background Well-known status for Chinese trademarks is typically requested through: the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), either directly or...
Filed under: Insights
Tags: china, trademarks, well-known
The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 5 – Negotiations
By Anders Isaksson | Posted on October 27, 2021
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical factors and motivators for why companies, small or large, should obtain intellectual property. The aim is to help you understand when and how you can create value from IP, especially when considering a company’s long and short-term goals. In the previous article in this...
Filed under:
Tags: desings, Intellectual Property, negotiations, patents, trademarks
The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 4 – Spin-Offs
By Anders Isaksson | Posted on July 27, 2021
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical factors and motivators for why companies, small or large, should obtain intellectual property. The aim is to help you understand when and how you can create value from IP, especially when considering a company’s long and short-term goals. In the previous article in this...
Filed under: Insights
Tags: design, Intellectual Property, patents, spin-off, trademarks
Lego’s compensation increased tenfold by appeal court
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on May 12, 2021
On 1 April 2020 the Guangdong Higher People’s Court announced that it had awarded Danish toymaker Lego Rmb30 million (approximately $4.58 million) in damages for trademark infringement and unfair competition against Guangdong Meizhi Zhijiao Technology Co Ltd and three other defendants. The amount was increased tenfold compared to an earlier decision by the Guangzhou Intellectual...
The Business of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 3 – Mergers and Collaborations
By Anders Isaksson | Posted on April 20, 2021
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the critical factors and motivators for why companies, small or large, should obtain intellectual property. The aim is to help you understand when and how you can create value from IP, especially when considering a company’s long and short-term goals. In the previous article in this...
Filed under: Insights
Tags: collaborations, due dilligence, Intellectual Property, mergers, patents, trademarks
Swissness – recent developments in protecting the “Swiss” brand
By Milana Pantelic | Posted on February 25, 2021
It is no secret that Swiss products and services enjoy a great reputation both at home and abroad. They are associated with high quality, tradition, precision, luxury, high technology, innovation and reliability. Using the Swiss cross, the wording “Swiss made” or other indications referring to Switzerland on products adds considerable value – up to 20%...
Tags: Federal Council, IPI, protection, Swissness, Switzerland, trademarks
Beijing IP Court awards Shell statutory damages
By Ai-Leen Lim | Posted on February 24, 2021
In a recent base before the Beijing IP Court, oil and gas giant Shell International received the maximum amount of statutory damages in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case On January 21, 2021, the Beijing IP Court announced its decision in a trademark infringement and unfair competition case between two plaintiffs and five defendants....
Tags: Beijing IP Court, china, Infringement, Shell, trademarks, unfair competition
IP Strategy
By Anders Heebøll-Nielsen | Posted on December 17, 2020
In this fifth and final webinar in this series Anders Heebøll-Nielsen talks about the importance of creating an IP strategy, even for start-ups. Watch this webinar where we give you valuable input on how to get started with your own strategy. This webinar is in Danish.
Filed under: Webinars
Guide: EU Trademarks after Brexit
By AWA | Posted on December 17, 2020
EU trademarks will no longer be protected in the UK after Brexit. What will happen to your EUTM depends on whether it has been registered or not on exit day: December 31, 2020. Registered EU trademarks Your registered EU trademark right will be automatically cloned into a UK trademark registration. You will not need to...
Filed under: Insights
Tags: applications, Brexit, EU Trademarks, renewals, trademarks, UK
Recent contributors
Counsel, AU and NZ Patent Attorney
Senior Associate, China Patent Attorney
Associate, Attorney at Law
Counsel, European Patent Attorney
Partner, Attorney at Law, Business Area Manager
Partner, European Patent Attorney