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Canadian Food and Beverage Industry Adopts Code for Advertising to Children

By Mark Edward Davis (CA) on July 6, 2021

Through a coalition of four industry associations, the Canadian food and beverage industry has committed to a Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children (the “Food and Beverage Advertising Code”). A Guide for the Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to ... Continue reading

Amazon’s 2020 Brand Protection Report – What Brand Owners Need to Know

Testing and trade secrets: marketing may eliminate rights

The Hidden Perils of an Unregistered Trademark in a Passing Off Claim

Copyright

France – Strengthening the fight against online piracy

By Clément Monnet on November 8, 2021

In light of the evolution of the digital practices of Internet users, the new law n° 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital era seeks to modernise the existing framework by creating a new regulatory authority and providing new ... Continue reading

Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

Keezio v. The Shrunks: the Cost of a Counterclaim

Canada Consults on Online Copyright Reform

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A New Progress: China Issues Judicial Interpretation for Applying Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Infringement Cases

By Justin Davidson (HK) on July 22, 2021

Since 2013, China has gradually introduced the concept of punitive damages in the amendments to several laws on intellectual property rights, in which the elements of punitive damages were also stipulated, namely the infringement has to be “intentional” or “malicious” and “serious”. In 2020, the Civil Code was officially adopted, ... Continue reading

Amazon’s 2020 Brand Protection Report – What Brand Owners Need to Know

Burritos, Biden & Branding; Trump & Trademarks

Are golf polos out of tune with the law?

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Community unregistered design right may arise in part of complex product (ECJ)

By Daniel Marschollek (DE) on November 8, 2021

The ECJ has ruled on the conditions in which the appearance of a part of a product (or “partial design”) may be protected as an unregistered Community design. Responding to a preliminary reference from the German court, the ECJ has ruled that: Article 11(2) of the Community Designs Regulation (6/2002/EC) must be ... Continue reading

Canadian Federal Court of Appeal affirms that use of variant was use of Registered Mark

Trademark protection in France: distinctiveness may result from the addition of an ornamental sign to usual or descriptive language

Choc it out: Lindt’s golden bunny granted trade mark recognition in the EU

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