Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR).
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000...
The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO) for patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
With...
The Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has established a two-year pilot cooperation with the European Patent Office (EPO)...
New Trademark, Patent and Design Bills, 45, 46 and 471 of 2020 have been issued by the Fijian Parliament to update the IP laws pertaining to current acts dated...
New Trademark, Patent and Design Bills, 45, 46 and 471 of 2020 have been issued by the Fijian Parliament...
For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent of monopoly rights of patent owners and departed from the...
For the first time, the High Court adopted the doctrine of “patent exhaustion” to determine the nature and extent...
The Australian Patent Office has recently issued a positive decision (eBay Inc. APO 491) on a computer implemented invention.
It was found that the substance of the invention provided...
The Australian Patent Office has recently issued a positive decision (eBay Inc. APO 491) on a computer implemented...
In a Supreme Court decision, Japanese ACCU battery manufacturer, GS Yuasa Corporation (GS Yuasa), prevailed in a trade mark dispute involving a GSJ mark belonging to PT Golden Surya Jaya.
In the trial that took place in June 2020, the Supreme Court upheld the Commercial Court's decision to...
In a Supreme Court decision, Japanese ACCU battery manufacturer, GS Yuasa Corporation (GS Yuasa), prevailed in a trade mark dispute involving a GSJ mark belonging to PT Golden Surya Jaya.
In the trial that took...
Bacardi & Company Limited, the owner of Bombay Sapphire Gin, recently tried to prevent the registration of the ROYAL BOMBAY PREMIUM LAGER trade mark for goods in class 32...
Bacardi & Company Limited, the owner of Bombay Sapphire Gin, recently tried to prevent the registration of the ROYAL...
LG Display Co., Ltd applied to register the ROLED trade mark for a variety of goods in class 9 including “wrist mounted telecommunication machines and implements being watches”. Rolex...
LG Display Co., Ltd applied to register the ROLED trade mark for a variety of goods in class 9...
Shiseido failed to defend its TUNING COLOR GROUP registration against removal for non-use.
Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co KG applied for removal of the TUNING COLOR GROUP registration owned...
Shiseido failed to defend its TUNING COLOR GROUP registration against removal for non-use.
Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co KG...
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020. The Omnibus Law contains revisions to multiple laws, including patent...
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020....
After a few false starts, back-stops, a transition period, and a global pandemic, the United Kingdom is finally ready to separate its trade marks and registered design rights from...
After a few false starts, back-stops, a transition period, and a global pandemic, the United Kingdom is finally ready...
A 12 month “grace period” is provided in Australian Patent law, which allows any information made publicly available, with or without the consent of the applicant, the patentee, or...
A 12 month “grace period” is provided in Australian Patent law, which allows any information made publicly available, with...