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In May 2010, then deputy commissioner of Patents and Trademarks Noah Shalev Shlomovits ruled that the cigarette brand Eva, produced by Bulgarian manufacturer Aktsionerno Droujestvo Bulgartabac is not confusingly similar to the Eve brand of cigarettes produced by Philip Morris, allowing Eva to be registered as a trade mark.

Movie streaming service Zediva has been enjoined from operating until a lawsuit filed against it by Hollywood studios has been decided

The industry networker I use social media both personally and professionally. I'm also the company's social media attorney, so I'm involved with marketing and human resources as to how we and our employees use various social media platforms. Having said that, while I'm therefore more familiar with social media I wouldn't say I'm an expert. Anyone can make good use of the various platforms without much training or awareness in advance – it's simply a case of getting used to how each one functions and the internal customs and practices.

The Managing IP Top 50 lists the most influential people in intellectual property and explains how they are shaping the future of IP. Here is the 2013 selection for the Americas, including Angelina Jolie and Tim Tebow

When Venus Fashions and Grapholite Moses Printers launched their Hebrew language magazine Belle in Israel, Elle, the international women's magazine sued for an injunction. Both magazines focus on women's fashion, beauty, health and entertainment.

Brand owners in the Middle East need to be aware of the underlying Islamic sensibilities that shape trade mark laws in the region, said speakers at the Asia-Pacific IP Forum yesterday

The US House Thursday passed a patent reform bill six years in the making, joining the Senate in passing legislation shifting the US to a first-to-file system

Luxury shoe brand Louboutin is fighting rival Yves Saint Laurent over the rights to its famous red soles in both the US and Europe. In New York, a judge last month denied Louboutin's motion for a preliminary injunction barring YSL from marketing shoes with red soles, citing trade mark infringement. Judge Victor Marrero said granting a designer exclusive use of a colour would result in a "broad spectrum of absurdities" and "fashion wars".

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) et al v the USPTO and Myriad Genetics. US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Over the weekend Turkish police raided 137 stores in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. The biggest trade mark raid ever in the market, it follows similar actions focusing on piracy and pharmaceuticals