Intellectual Property Law: Community Trade Marks - Registration - Grounds for Refusal

In the case of CeWe Color AG and Co v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (T-178/03 and T-179/03), the Court of First Instance rejected CeWe's trade mark applications on the grounds that the marks were merely descriptive and lacked distinctiveness.

How to Work With Your Intellectual Property Lawyer

Intellectual property law is a daunting challenge to even the most seasoned business person. How does one choose the right way to protect your most coveted assets; your intellectual property? Here are a few pointers that can help.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable asset to companies in the biotech, life sciences, healthcare, medical technology and related industries. Utility patents are often the most valuable IP belonging to small and emerging companies.

Intellectual Property Will Soon be History

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Intellectual Property Considerations

Intellectual Property is one of the hardest things to protect. If you file a patent it becomes public information and if someone copies it and changes one thing, they basically stole your idea for free then it is your duty to try to sue them; that costs you thousands.

CONTRACTS THAT WORK! Representations, Warranties and Remedies

The project is late and over budget. The boss is concerned, the internal clients are furious. What are your options? This article lays out the legal principles in clear, insightful English and offers concrete suggestions to solve current problems and avoid them in the future.

Contracts That Work! Bankruptcy

The vendor of your No. 1 mission-critical application has filed for bankruptcy. Your contract gives you the right to terminate immediately. Can you enforce that provision? This article explores that difficult question in clear, direct English and offers concrete suggestions for improving your IT and IP contracts and ensuring that you continue to receive the services you need, when you need them.

Protecting Your Intellectual Property (IP)

Intellectual Property (IP), in the literal sense, refers to the property of one’s intellect or mind. In terms of business, it is defined as one’s proprietary knowledge.

Should You Sell Or License Your New Product Or Idea

A patent is your property and as such you have the legal right to do with it as you wish. Generally you would choose to sell your patent if you would...

International Intellectual Patent Protection and Eastern and Western Culture Issues

As an Online Think Tank member, I know that there are two or more sides to every issues and different perspectives and belief systems on all sides of any debate about right and wrong. Yet, I see international intellectual patent protection as a crisis that should have already been solved. The United States must seize this opportunity to fix the problems with our trading partners on the other side of the planet.

Intellectual Property - Copyright Infringement - Trade Mark Infringement

The case of KK Sony Computer Entertainment and Another v Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Ltd [2006], concerned the infringement of copyright in computer games systems under the name of 'PlayStation'. The first claimant was a Japanese company and the second claimant was its UK subsidiary. Both claimants were corporate incarnations of the well known Japanese electronics group, Sony.

Business Legal Form - Where To Get The Forms You'll Need

A business legal form is important for any person who runs or operates a business.

Business Records & Identity Theft

Did you know that identity theft victims are entitled to FREE copies of your business records relating to the identity theft. You need to know the process for handing the records over!

Identity Theft Shield

We live in an information-oriented society. Technology allows us to do business and make transactions literally in a matter of seconds. This abundance of information has given rise to a new crime - i...