Global Patent Filing Strategies: Paris Convention vs. PCT
By Nur Anis Ahmad Burhan Congratulations! You have taken a brilliant step by filing your patent application before the patent office to protect your invention and prevent others from commercially making or using it without your consent. Now that your patent application has been filed with your local patent office, you should consider protecting your […]
Protecting Prosecco: A Cause for Cheers for Italian Winemakers
By Georgina Scott Prosecco, a white wine traditionally hailing from northern Italy, was recently the subject of a Geographical Indication (GI) dispute in Singapore. An application was made to register Prosecco as a GI on 3 May 2019 in Singapore by Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco (Applicant). The Applicant is a […]
Is “Fair Use” Stretched Too Far at Times?
In the simplest of terms, “fair use” refers to the defence against any claim of copying of a copyrighted or trademarked material for a limited and “transformative” purposes, such as to comment upon, to criticize, or for parody purposes. Key Takeaways Fair Use Legal Test – U.S. courts apply the four-factor test from Campbell v. […]