[Indonesia Update] “Gudang” Wars

By Carola Monintja For well-known trademarks, particularly those consisting of two or more words, each part of the trademark can be just as valuable as the others. This was clearly shown in the Gudang Garam vs Gudang Baru case. In Indonesia, Gudang Garam is a very well-known trademark for rokok kretek or clove cigarettes. Most […]

Cambodia joins the Madrid Protocol

In the April 2015 issue of our KASS IP exposé, we ran a brief news update on Cambodia acceding to the Madrid Protocol, effective 5th June 2015. But in case you missed it, and you’re wondering, should you or your clients designate Cambodia? Here’s the not-so-short answer: Yes, if your clients are involved in the […]