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Facebook status update (part 1): the legal battle behind Facebook Timeline

  • King & Wood Mallesons
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  • USA
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  • May 21 2013

We think the folks at Facebook been busy. From "Timeline" to "Typosquatters" to "Tight New Restrictions" on use of brand assets, there's plenty for

Pseudonyms may be protected as prior rights under trademark law

  • Wan Hui Da Intellectual Property Agency
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  • China
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  • May 20 2013

A recent decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board confirms that a pseudonym, as an expression of the name of a natural person, may in certain circumstances be considered as a prior right under the Chinese Trademark Law and enforced as such

The “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” trademark was confirmed to be a well-known trademark by a finalized court judgment.

  • Tsar & Tsai
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  • Taiwan
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  • May 17 2013

Tsar & Tsai filed an opposition on behalf of Infoport Management Limited ("IML") against the registration of a third party's "HSI YANG YANG" mark in

“BRIDGESTONE” trademark was confirmed to be well-known trademarks by a finalized court judgment.

  • Tsar & Tsai
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  • Taiwan
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  • May 17 2013

Tsar & Tsai filed an opposition on behalf of Bridgestone Japan against the registration of a third party's "BU Design" mark in medical device based

Fame of PUREX mark counts against it in New Zealand trade mark opposition

  • Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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  • New Zealand
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  • May 16 2013

The fact that Pepscanz’ PUREX mark is well known in New Zealand was held against it in this recent opposition decision - why? In Essam Yousef v

Some CTMs are more equal than others...

  • Matheson
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  • European Union, Ireland
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  • May 16 2013

The Court of Justice of the European Union, "CJEU" recently held that the owner of a later registered Community trade mark, "CTM" can be held liable

Nature Valley: non-use removal actions

  • Griffith Hack
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  • Australia
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  • May 14 2013

Some brand-owners who defend non-use removal actions in Australia appear to be successfully preventing the removal of their marks on discretionary

Your registered trade mark: use it or lose it...partially

  • Griffith Hack
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  • Australia
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  • May 14 2013

The recent case of Toddler Kindy Gymbaroo Pty Ltd v Gym-Mark Inc 2013 ATMO 15 (1 March 2013) saw a Hearing Officer of the Australian Trade Marks

What's in a name?

  • Griffith Hack
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  • Australia
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  • May 14 2013

The recent Trade Marks Hearings Office decision Mackay Airport Pty Ltd 2013 ATMO 17 (13 March 2013), concerning an application to register the

Cadbury wins the colour purple in the UK

  • Adams & Adams
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  • South Africa, United Kingdom
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  • May 14 2013

The recent ruling of the High Court in the United Kingdom in the matter of Société des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Limited