Chile is perhaps the last of the major countries not to have the obligation of use for the registered trademark. Things will change soon because an amendment to the Trademark Law has been approved which will introduce (expected not before October 2021) the obligation of use under penalty of forfeiture. On this occasion, we remind you that not using the [...]

Never like this year, the revaluation of intangible assets and, in particular of the trademarks, represents a strategic tool for Italian companies. In fact, the substitute tax set at the rate of 3% of the revaluation amount is extremely low compared to the previous rate of 10/12%, depending on whether the revalued assets were amortizable or not. In addition,  the [...]

It should be remembered that substantially all the trademark laws prevent from the registration - without permission of the entitled person - of the name, pseudonym or image of famous people, even deceased ones (in which case the right to grant the authorization belongs to the heirs). This is also true when using puns (e.g. Catering Zeta Jones) that definitely [...]

The Chinese courts! However, Western companies struggle to have recognized the status of a Famous Brand (which can also be protected for products or services not similar to those of the core business). Recently, Peppa Pig and Puma have succeeded in their intent, but thanks to a widespread, continuous and prolonged presence on the Chinese market, which had to be [...]