[Business Today] GIS and your business
[Franchise Asia] Franchising And IP
[BFM] Intellectual Property Law Updates – What to expect in 2011 (Pt 1)
Subair Mark Expunged From Singapore Register
This case concerns an application before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) by SubAir Systems, LLC for a declaration of invalidity against the registered mark, “SubAir & device” in Class 7 under the Registered Proprietors, SubAir Systems Asia Limited (“SubAir Asia”). As the parties in this case had contractual dealings in the past, the […]
Inside Vietnam’s First Patent Infringement Trial
Vietnam has undergone waves of transformation in the field of intellectual property rights in recent years, leading up to the amendments in the country’s intellectual property law that came into force earlier this year. The highlight of this notable transition was witnessed in the trial of Vietnam’s first patent infringement lawsuit, Hoang Thinh vs Viet My Brick […]
[Asia IP] Sebamed Strikes Again
[Asia IP] Ever Notice the “Roof” Device in Marlboro’s Packaging?
Ever Noticed the “Roof” Device in Malboro’s Packaging?
Thanks to the ingenious advertising and marketing strategies of Phillip Morris Products SA (“Phillip Morris”), the “MALBORO” brand is not only well-known in most countries (to smokers and non-smokers alike) around the world, it also ranked at number 8 out of 100 on Forbes’ list of valuable brands this year. Phillip Morris however, claims that […]
[Business Today] Hold It – Stopping your Competitors in their Tracks
Patent Marking in the USA
Recent developments in the US concerning patent markings may have a significant effect on companies that are producing products which may be protected by way of a US patent. The question here is: Are the patents still valid? If the patent in question has expired, do you still indicate the patent number on the packaging […]