MIP Search | Managing Intellectual Property

Warning: these trade marks may offend

Sex, drugs and religion are just some of the subjects that can prompt refusal of trade mark applications on the grounds that they are against public policy or morality. MIP correspondents consider what is banned in different countries, and look at recent cases where the boundaries have been tested (note: some references may cause offence)

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2006

Canada: Latest IP developments explained

Following a year which has seen significant legislative and judicial activity in Canada, Justine Wiebe of Bereskin & Parr reviews trade mark developments, and the firm's Adam Bobker looks at patent reforms and cases

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2006

Australia: How consumers evaluate brand extensions

A brand's identity is comprised of more than just its name or logo, and includes all the associations that consumers attach to the brand. Studies demonstrate that consumer knowledge of a brand's identity will influence how they evaluate extensions of that brand into different product categories. By Andrew Lockhart and Eugene Ford of Shelston IP

Managing IP Correspondent, April 03 2005

Supreme Court considers nature of confusion

Canada's highest court is considering two cases centring on the issue of famous marks. The outcomes of both, say Abraham Drassinower and Signe Silver, will hinge on the scope of protection such marks enjoy

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2005

They're out there somewhere

No one admits to being a patent troll, but everyone knows they exist. Where are they hiding and what do they do? Join James Nurton on a quest into the deepest, darkest reaches of patent law to find out

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2006

TV marriage game comes unstuck

In a row over the ownership of a programme format, Delhi High Court has granted protection to information revealed in a series of meetings about the programme idea. The decision is a triumph for the protection of confidential information, argues Binny Kalra

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2002

TK debate puts pressure on patentees

Spurred on by success in several cases, campaigners in developing countries want to reform the patent system to recognize the place of traditional knowledge. If change comes, it will have a big impact on all patent applicants in the life sciences industry. James Nurton and Emma Barraclough report

Managing IP Correspondent, May 31 2005

Introduction: Non-conventional trade marks?

In an extract from their new book on unconventional trade marks, Stefano Sandri and Sergio Rizzo examine how trade mark law has evolved to encompass new means of communication and marketing

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2004

Image rights overview: How to defend image rights

Celebrities remain a successful crowd puller in advertisements around the world. But what happens if their image is used without their consent? Richard Penfold, Alex Batteson, and Jeremy Dickerson of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary compare the laws in Europe, the US and Australia

Managing IP Correspondent, April 03 2005

Biotechnology in the limelight

Shanti Kumar and Neeti Wilson look at the growth of the biotech industry in India, and consider the role played by different IP rights in protecting biotech inventions

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2006

Search results for