http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on trade marks from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:39:01 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/acta-will-not-change-scope-of-ip-protection-mep-claims/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/february/acta-will-not-change-scope-of-ip-protection-mep-claims/ Trade marks A controversial international treaty relating to the enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights does not alter the scope of protection around those rights, an MEP has said. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/commission-will-clarify-website-notice-and-takedown-procedures/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/commission-will-clarify-website-notice-and-takedown-procedures/ Trade marks The European Commission will clarify the procedures for taking down and blocking access to illegal content after complaints that the rules were unclear and resulted in illegal content staying online for too long, it has said. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/icann-opens-application-process-for-new-top-level-domain-name-endings/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/icann-opens-application-process-for-new-top-level-domain-name-endings/ Trade marks The organisation that oversees the addressing system for websites will consider applications for new domains submitted from today. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/domain-registrar-not-liable-for-cybersquatting-us-court-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/january-/domain-registrar-not-liable-for-cybersquatting-us-court-rules/ Trade marks A domain name registrar was not liable for a form of trade mark infringement when a system it operates was used to redirect visitors from allegedly 'cybersquatting' web domain names to a pornographic website, a US court has ruled. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:27:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/council-of-ministers-backs-eu-signing-of-acta/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/council-of-ministers-backs-eu-signing-of-acta/ Trade marks EU ministers have given their backing to a controversial international intellectual property (IP) rights treaty paving the way for representatives of the trading bloc to sign the agreement. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:16:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/third-party-packaging-fillers-generally-not-liable-for-trade-mark-infringement-ecj-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/third-party-packaging-fillers-generally-not-liable-for-trade-mark-infringement-ecj-rules/ Trade marks Businesses that merely fill allegedly trade mark-infringing packaging are not themselves liable for any infringement, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:12:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/uks-first-intellectual-property-attache-to-begin-work-in-china-this-week/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/uks-first-intellectual-property-attache-to-begin-work-in-china-this-week/ Trade marks The UK Government has appointed an intellectual property (IP) expert to provide advice about the enforcement of IP rights to companies looking to do business in China, it has announced. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:20:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/olympics-advertising-rules-for-england-in-force/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/olympics-advertising-rules-for-england-in-force/ Trade marks New restrictions on Olympics advertising have come into force in England putting in place rules to combat ambush marketing campaigns and other exploitations of the Olympics and Paralympics brands. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:18:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/customs-seizures-of-fake-goods-in-transit-can-be-based-on-suspicions-of-eu-sales-ecj-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/december/customs-seizures-of-fake-goods-in-transit-can-be-based-on-suspicions-of-eu-sales-ecj-rules/ Trade marks Counterfeit goods in transit between non-EU countries cannot be seized by customs authorities in the EU unless there are at least grounds to suspect that the goods will later be sold in the EU, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:07:00 Z http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/european-commission-outlines-plans-to-revise-ip-frameworks/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/european-commission-outlines-plans-to-revise-ip-frameworks/ Trade marks The European Commission will draft new laws next year that will enable music fans to pay for music through a pan-EU cross-border licensing system. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:30:00 Z