On October 1, 2018, Malawi implemented the Trademarks Act, 2 of 2018, replacing the Trade Marks Act 1957. The new Act effects the following salient updates to trademark law in Malawi:
A new Danish Trademark Act was implemented on January 1, 2019. Among the significant changes are:
Effective January 1,
2019, the Czech Industrial Property Office ceased rejecting trademark
applications ex officio based on prior conflicting identical registered
trademarks. Rather, trademark owners
must monitor published marks and oppose any conflicting marks within three months
of publication. Additional changes include the ability to register
certification marks,More
In an October 2018 decision, China’s National People’s Congress (“NPC”) approved a proposal to establish a new specialized intellectual property appeals court within the Supreme People’s Court (the “SPC”) in Beijing, effective as of January 2019. The IP Tribunal will serve as a national IP appellate court overseeing patent disputes,More
In June 2017, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) proposed streamlined cancellation procedures in an effort to save practitioners and trademark owners both time and money. In January 2019, that vision became a reality when the USPTO announced the launch of its Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). More
Last month, for the first time since 1998, a large collection of books, films, musical compositions, paintings, and other works entered the public domain in the United States. Works such as Charlie Chaplin’s The Pilgrim, Cecil B. DeMille’s The 10 Commandments,More
In our March
2014 Information Letter, we reported that Uruguay passed legislation
establishing a use requirement for registered trademarks (Section 187-Act No.
19149, October 24, 2013; see also Decree No. 277/2014 of October 7, 2014). We now report that, effective January 1,More
Calvin Broadus v. Snoop International Ltd. (U.K. Opposition No. 408342) (Decision No. 0-424-18)
On behalf of superstar
rapper Snoop Dogg (whose real name is Calvin Broadus), we were successful in
overseeing a trademark opposition against an entity related to Michael
Gleissner,More
Malawi acceded to the
Madrid Protocol on September 25, 2018.
The Protocol will enter into force with respect to Malawi on December
25, 2018. Malawi will be the 102nd
member of the Madrid System. See more at
www.wipo.intMore
Christian Louboutin SAS v. Abubaker & Ors, No. 890/2018(May 25, 2018)
One step forward and one
step back. Such is the path for
Christian Louboutin in his ongoing battle to enforce trademark rights in his
famous red sole around the world. More