The Principal Register is the “gold standard” registry on which all trademark owners should aspire to have their marks registered. Trademarks registered here come with numerous important legal rights ...

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You have a brand—a trademark—for your business. Perhaps it is a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services. At its heart, ...

Trademark Registration in Hong Kong: legal framework, filing strategy, and key differences versus the Chinese Mainland for ...

A meeting between IP practitioners and Trademarks Registry staff was recently held to discuss how to ensure better service delivery and facilitate good working relationships between the registry and ...

USPTO registration affirms nationwide brand protection and positions the Mrs. Earth® International platform for ...

Uğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan of Gün and Partners explain why the Court of Cassation’s decision has evoked a mixed reaction from trademark filers In a recent decision that challenged long-standing ...

Amaya Singh and Sonam Lhamu Bhutia of Lex Orbis IP Practice explain the impact that a series of trade mark reforms will have on brand owners The fast-growing trade mark environment in India is a facet ...

Operation Sindoor trademark: After the government's announcement regarding strikes on terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, four separate entities submitted ...

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