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Why Nestlé prefers the in-house approach

Swiss-based Nestlé owns some of the most recognizable food and drinks brands in the world, from Nescafé and Carnation Milk to Kit Kat and Milo. Dennis Jose R Barot, regional intellectual property adviser, and Mohd Shah bin Hashim, head of corporate legal for the Malaysia-Singapore region, explain how Nestlé's innovative approach to in-house trade mark management has saved the company money and taken IP issues into the heart of its marketing and product development departments

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Do litigants get a fair deal in Europe?

Harmonization and the sheer volume of cases are putting Europe's IP courts under considerable pressure. As a consequence, David Rose argues, both the ECJ and the English High Court need to provide a better service to litigants

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Madrid in the US: six months on

The USPTO's accession to the Madrid Protocol has been relatively painless, despite problems over payment and electronic filing. J Allison Strickland offers some practical advice to international trade mark owners hoping to extend their protection

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Nike wins key decision

The first Section of the Constitutional Court (CC) has set aside the judgment of the Supreme Court (SC) which precluded Nike International from trading and commercialising, within the Spanish territory, textile goods under the name NIKE. The new judgment informs that a constitutional right was violated in the ruling of the Supreme Court.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

A busy year in Europe's courts

Jeremy Phillips reviews the most important and interesting cases from courts in the EU member states during the past year, and examines what lessons trade mark owners can learn from them

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Europe's new law on trade mark infringement

In a string of important decisions, the ECJ has provided rights owners with a comprehensive guide to what constitutes trade mark infringement in Europe. Ilanah Simon examines the key cases from the past year

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Maxis wins injunction in passing off case

In a recent Malaysian decision, Maxis Sdn Bhd v Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia & Ors [2004] 2 MLJ 84, the Maxis Group of companies (the applicant) successfully obtained an interim injunction against Maxis Sdn Bhd & 4 others (the defendants) over their use of the name Maxis.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

How to handle the cut-off effect

The so-called cut-off effect is an important feature of EPO opposition proceedings. Reinhardt Schuster and Bernd Rupprecht explain what the cut-off effect is, and how patentees and opponents can use it to their advantage

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

Boosting biotechnology in Malaysia

Zaraihan Shaari of Shearn Delamore & Co examines the laws and policies in place to protect Malaysia's burgeoning biotech sector

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2004

House ends USPTO diversion

Sam Mamudi, New York

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2004

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