The 1st of March 2019 marks the entry into force of the amended Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property. Being considered as a cornerstone in the harmonisation of trademark law at […]Read more
This Monday, 14 January 2019, marks an important day in the history of the German Trademark Law (“MarkenG”) due to the entering into force of the German Trademark Modernisation Act […]Read more
Les fondateurs de start-up font face sur tous les fronts et la propriété intellectuelle (PI) a tendance à être perçue comme non prioritaire. Pourtant la PI est un actif précieux […]Read more
Li Keqiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, has recently confirmed the wish of the Chinese authorities and jurisdictions to adopt stricter measures for protection of intellectual property rights. […]Read more
The reform of the Canadian TradeMarks Law will enter into force on June 17, 2019. In view of the future accession of Canada to the Madrid Protocol and Nice Agreement, […]Read more
The Chinese Court of Guangzhou Yuexiu District has recently sentenced four Chinese companies to pay a fine of around 570.000 EUR for unfair competition and for having infringed LEGO’s copyrights. […]Read more
The Luxembourg Intellectual Property Office has recently announced a change of practice concerning the language requirements for PCT national phases in Luxembourg. English is now also accepted for the proceedings in […]Read more
The European patent accademy held a conference on the above subject in Luxembourg on 8 October 2018. The morning panels adressed issues of applicable law in outer space. The main […]Read more
There is no likelihood of confusion with your earlier national non-registered sign when you’re economically linked to the owner of the posterior trademark. The General Court annuled in its decision […]Read more
L’IPIL reconduit son cycle “Les Afterworks de la Propriété Intellectuelle” et propose trois dates: 11 Octobre à 18h: Valoriser la créativité dans l’artisanat ! 16 Octobre à 18h: Entrepreneurs : […]Read more
After seven years, the infamous intellectual property battle between Apple and Samsung has come to an end. After the many costly and highly symbolic procedures, the parties have decided to […]Read more
From 1st June 2018 on, it will be possible to request the cancellation of a Benelux trademark before the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) within a smooth and cost […]Read more