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Archive: 10 Jan 2012
Public register for well-known trademarks in Bulgaria has been launched
After the amendments of the Law on trademarks and geographical indications from 2010, the well-known and the famous trademarks on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria were left without a register, as the most important issue – the lack of clarity and access to information about which are the trademarks and signs announced with the […]
After the amendments of the Law on trademarks and geographical indications from 2010, the well-known and the famous trademarks on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria were left without a register, as the most important issue – the lack of clarity and access to information about which are the trademarks and signs announced with the […]
Potatoes to eat, flowers to enjoy: CIOPORA congratulates UPOV to 50th anniversary
Geneva, October 20, 2011 The celebration of the 50th anniversary of UPOV in Geneva was a get-together of who-is-who in Plant Variety Protection. More than 150 representatives of UPOV members, the management and the staff of the UPOV office and of WIPO, as well as several representatives of observers attended the celebration of UPOV´s 50th […]
Capable or intended for propagation – what is propagating material?
Geneva, October 18, 2011 Secretary General of CIOPORA asks UPOV to define the key-term “propagating material” in a harmonized and sufficiently broad way. In the last meeting of the UPOV CAJ-AG (CAJ-Advisory Group), the Secretary General of CIOPORA asked UPOV to define the key-term “propagating material” in a harmonized and sufficiently broad way. Basis for […]
Whether keyword advertising constitutes infringement or not?
We learnt recently that the legal opinions about whether “keyword advertising” constitutes infringement between the Fair Trade Commission and the Intellectual Property Court in Taiwan are different. The Fair Trade Commission follows the Fair Trade Law and focuses on whether the “keyword advertising” constitutes unfair competition or infringements of commercial goodwill by using other’s marks […]