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Unfair commercial practices directive sets out clearer rules for mark owners

  • Zacco
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  • Denmark
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  • March 26 2008

The deadline for implementing the EU Directive on Unfair Business-to-Consumer Commercial Practices has now expired

Using foreign distributors for your products

  • Nexsen Pruet
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  • USA
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  • July 20 2010

There are many ways for you to get your products into a foreign marketplace

Not a satisfied customer? Sue.

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 5 2010

If a business advertises that your business is a satisfied customer of theirs, and it isn't, you can sue for violation of the Lanham Act

Hong Kong passes law to tackle shadow companies

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • July 9 2010

The Hong Kong legislature passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2010 on 7 July 2010 to introduce measures which enhance enforcement efforts against shadow companies which hijack other people's brand names

Broad interpretation of “use” in association with retail store services

  • Bereskin & Parr LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 12 2011

The recent decision in TSA Stores, Inc. v. The Registrar of Trade-marks (2011 FC 273 (FC)) deals with the issue of use in Canada of services where a “bricks-and-mortar” business is not operating

Comparison of interchangeable products misleading if information like brand is missing

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
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  • European Union
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  • November 29 2010

In Lidl SNC v Vierzon Distribution SA before the European Court of Justice, Lidl argued that Vierzon's advertisement comparing prices was misleading

EU political update 18 - 22 July 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 18 2011

On 11 July 2011, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Michel Barnier delivered a speech at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in Paris in which he detailed three challenges pertaining to the resilience of financial markets

EU political update 11 - 15 July 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 11 2011

On 6 July 2011, the Commission presented a proposal aiming to provide a longterm solution to the cost associated with using mobile devices while travelling throughout the EU

“Special sharing” allows claims against corporate officer

  • Holland & Knight LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 3 2013

Judge Finnegan denied individual defendant Lang’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) & (6) motion to dismiss this Lanham Act suit. Lang argued that plaintiff Lang

Examination guidelines on retail services take effect

  • Lee and Li Attorneys at Law
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  • Taiwan
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  • June 20 2011

The Main Points for Examination of Service Mark Applications for Retail Services have been in effect for more than 10 years since their publication on April 20 1998