Domain names - trade mark clearinghouse
By Sarah Chatterley.
It is becoming increasingly common for intellectual property to be used on the internet by third parties without the authorisation of the IP owner. Whilst there are a number of ways trade marks are being misappropriated, there are several ways a trade mark used by others can be policed.
Domain Names - Trademark Clearinghouse
Increasingly these days IP attorneys are being told that intellectual property is being used on the internet by third parties without the authorisation of the IP owner. There are a number of ways trade marks are being misappropriated. There are several ways a trade mark used by others can be policed.
Latest members of International TM System
By Sarah Chatterley.
The International Register (or Madrid Protocol), is an International method of registering a trade mark in a co-ordinated manner, in multiple territories. It offers a cost-effective procedure for obtaining TM registrations. The number of members of this scheme is steadily increasing with India, Rwanda and Mexico being the last to join in 2013.
Who owns what if it all ends?
It is only when something goes wrong, or you need to enforce or defend your inventions, trade marks, copyright, designs or patents, that you find out that all may not be well with the ownership details of your intellectual property. If this happens, you may be unable to use your IP as quickly as required to stop a third party from infringing your IP, or to defend a challenge to your right to own the IP.
Watching service - keeping an eye on trade marks
By Sarah Chatterley.
Now more than ever, it is important that a trade mark owner watches markets and monitors Trade Mark Registers which are most relevant to their present and planned future business.