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Beware of Russia

2024-10-18T15:14:55+00:0018 October 2024|

Due to the current embargo, many companies have interrupted sales in Russia and, therefore, the use of their brands, whose registrations can risk cancellation for non use, as time passes. There is also an increase [...]

Company names in Saudi Arabia

2024-10-11T15:49:34+00:0011 October 2024|

In this country it has become mandatory to register the company name in the Company Register if you operate in the territory. There are heavy penalties for failure to comply. There are rules for disputes [...]

Brands of national interest

2024-09-23T16:31:56+00:0023 September 2024|

Last July 2024, a decree innovated the legislation regarding these brands and does not refer only to the so-called "Historical Brands" registered in the specific Register but to all Italian brands of particular national interest [...]

EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT: UPDATE

2024-08-26T09:18:38+00:0026 August 2024|

From June 2023 to July 2024, more than 30,000 European patents with unitary effect were granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). There were more than 1,700 applications from Italy, representing more than 5% of [...]

Bad performance.

2024-07-10T22:23:23+00:0010 July 2024|

In 2018, the Danish Jagger fastfood tried to register its name as a Community trade mark (Eutm), for restaurant services. However, it was opposed by Musidor, the record company of the Rolling Stones frontman, on [...]

Indonesia – The brand is “fashion”

2024-03-22T10:11:07+00:0022 March 2024|

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry requires importers of textiles, bags and footwear to submit copies of registration certificates in Indonesia when applying for an import authorization. This means that the Certificate of Registration must be [...]

Music for IP Attorneys

2024-03-21T14:53:13+00:0021 March 2024|

Globally, the singer of the moment is Taylor Swift. The blonde star began registering her own trademarks in 2008, building an impressive portfolio of trademarks. Any numbers? In the US Federal Trademark Registry alone, there [...]

TRADEMARKS in SAN MARINO

2024-03-08T16:35:13+00:008 March 2024|

Official fees for trademarks have been revised in San Marino The local Trademark Office - USBM - has communicated the new official fees. The basic fee, slightly reduced, now covers only one Nice class, instead [...]

11.8 millions only

2023-11-14T13:15:21+00:0014 November 2023|

This is - according to the Wipo  Annual Report - the number of trademark applications filed in the world in 2022, down by more than 15% compared to 2021; this is the first reduction in [...]