Budejovicky Budvar of the Czech Republic, owner of the BUDWEISER trademark in certain EC countries, including Germany, successfully oppose InBev’s CTM application for BUDWEISER. IPKat commentary here, text of ECJ decision here.
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Jay Z Has 99 Problems and David Ortiz Is Two Of Them
Jay Z owns in part the 40/40 nightclubs in NY, Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Boston Red Sox (Sock?) David Ortiz has allegedly patronized the clubs and opened up a club by that name in the Dominican Republic. The Name LLC, the owner of 40/40 mark, has sued Ortiz in the DR and is now…
Jersey Shore Abroad: WIPO To Provide Dispute Resolution For TV Show Format Industry
WIPO to Provide Dispute Resolution Services for TV Show Format Industry:
WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) and the Format Recognition and Protection Association (FRAPA) are to join forces later this month in providing alternative dispute resolution services to address problems of format plagiarism or the unauthorized copying of television (TV) formats, such
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Will Sachs and Goldman Receive A Desist and Cease Letter?
Shapeways depicts the Sachs & Goldman store in Berlin.
McDonald’s Fails on ‘Mc’ Family Theory in Malaysia
China’s Enforcement of IP: Discuss
From Fareed Zakaria’s “The Post American World“:
Western businessmen have often noted that their Chinese counterparts seem to place less stock in rules, laws and contracts. Their sense of ethics is more situational. . . . Social relations and trust are far more important than paper commitments. Microsoft could not get Beijing to
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“Hundreds Year Old Bean Curd Brand”
“Chinese Brand Confident Of Winning Trademark Dispute Appeal In Germany“:
Beijing-based Wangzhihe, established in 1678 and specializing in Beijing-style pungent beancurd, noticed in July 2006 that its brand had been registered by OKAI on Nov. 21, 2005. As it wanted to expand into the German market, it filed a lawsuit against OKAI in
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Initial Reaction to INTEL v CPM Case
IPKat: Intel v CPM: What The Experts Say . . . So Far:
The European Court of Justice ruling last Thursday in Intel v CPM (noted . . . by the IPKat) has not just attracted a fully-fledged Rapid Response Seminar. It has also generated a batch of swift responses,
“Apple Wins Trademark Suit Against Chinese Company”
MacNN: Apple Wins Trademark Suit Against Chinese Company:
Apple this week has won a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Chinese electronics company. New Apple Concept Digital Technology Co. was ordered to pay 400,000 yuan (~$58,000 USD), completing a battle between the two companies that began in 2006 when the Shenzhen-based manufacturer was ordered to
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Kenya: Summary of Recent Trademark Decisions
Ratio Magazine: Summary of recent trademark decisions in Kenya