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Lawyers in Dubai
17 Jan 2024

Trademark laws and Regulations in India

Trademark laws and Regulations in India A trademark serves as a distinct identifier for a company, its products, or services, distinguishing them from competitors. This can encompass words, signs, symbols, graphics, or a blend of these elements. Examples include Louis Vuitton's Damier Pattern, Cadbury's trademarked purple color, and Coca-Cola's unique…

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Law Firms in Dubai
16 Jul 2022

Intellectual property for Life Sciences: India

Intellectual property for Life Sciences: India “The history of patents includes a wealth of attempts to reward friends of the government and restrict or control dangerous technologies.” ― James Boyle In India, Patents are permitted in all fields of technology. The components deciding the patentability of innovation change for various technologies.…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
02 Feb 2022

Dealing with Counterfeit in the UAE

Dealing with Counterfeit in the UAE Introduction Businesses engaging with counterfeit items in the UAE now risk significantly harsher sanctions, again for legitimate brand owners. The maximum punishment for counterfeiting has been increased from AED 10,000 (about USD 2,700) to AED 1 million (approximately USD 275,000) for pharmaceutical and food…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
01 Feb 2022

Enforcing Trademarks in Kingdom of KSA

Enforcing Trademarks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable, and unique.”  – Primo Angeli Introduction Common law rights are not recognized under Saudi Arabian law. Trademark rights can only be obtained through registration. The only exception is well-known trademarks that are recognized as…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Jan 2022

UAE to Join Madrid System in December 2021

UAE to Join Madrid System in December 2021, Understanding the implications The Government of the United Arab Emirates has declared its move to join the Madrid Protocol System, which will come into force on the 28th of December 2021. The move indicates the UAE becoming the 109th country globally and…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
05 Dec 2021

Madrid System for International Registration of Trаdemаks

Madrid System for the International Registration of Trаdemаks Introduction Two independent treaties govern the registration of trademarks around the world and they are Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol. Combining the agreement and protocol is the Madrid System for International Registration of Marks. Countries that are part of the Convention and…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
30 Sep 2021

Economic and Fraud Provisions in Middle East

Economic and Fraud Provisions in the Middle East “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
18 Aug 2021

Changes to NAFTA IP Provisions in USMCA

International: Changes to NAFTA Intellectual Property Provisions in The USMCA Introduction To foster a global trade environment, countries worldwide are revising their national trade agreements following international standards. One of the most critical aspects that need to be considered while doing so, is creating a cogent interrelationship between goods &…

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Lawyers in Dubai
03 Jun 2021

Content Creation - Digital Millennium Copyright Acts Applicability

Content Creation and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s Applicability Since the introduction of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in 1998, there have been sweeping changes to the realm of content creation. Understanding the DMCA The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (or DMCA) is a contentious statute passed by the United States…

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Lawyers in Dubai
21 May 2021

Software Patent

Software Patent Introduction  The digital economy's backbone is technology, and software accounts for a significant portion of its importance. In fact, the software is becoming increasingly important in all economic sectors as a means of leveraging productivity. Intellectual property (IP) regulations would be affected significantly as a result of this. …

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
13 Apr 2021

trademark Violation in Today

Trending type of Violation in Today's World: Using the Competitor’s Trademark as Keyword Zeynep Yağmur Kutlu Öncü Uçum ABSTRACT In today's world, where competition between companies is intense on the Internet, as well, new protective norms are needed pertaining to trademark rights violations. Accordingly, lawmaker has included the use of…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
08 Apr 2021

Patent Registration in Israel

Intellectual Property: Patent Registration in Israel An invention is protected by a patent, which is an exclusive privilege given to the inventor. In other words, a patent is an exclusive license to a device or a method that proposes a new technological approach to a problem or a new way…

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Lawyers in Dubai
21 Mar 2021

FAQs - Trademark Registration and Use in Israel

FAQs - Trademark Registration and Use in Israel Q1. Who is eligible to apply for registration? A trademark registration application may be filed by any person or legal entity. There is no requirement for citizenship or residency. Q2. What can be protected and registered as a trademark, and what can't?…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
07 Mar 2021

Rights in India Trademark vs Designs

Overlapping of Rights in India: Trademark vs Designs  "When you brand yourself properly, the competition becomes irrelevant"                                                                  …

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