Most of the time, the Intellectual Property (IP) cycle progresses slowly but systematically. After a court or IP office action is filed, one can expect it to be eventually...

March 6 is National Dentist's Day in the United States – a celebration of the people who work tirelessly to keep us smiling. Although it may not be on your mind while sitting in the dentist's chair...

Your brand is your business identity. Keeping it safe against copycats, counterfeiters and competitors is vital to the viability and success of your enterprise. Whether your organization...

In our earlier article, Trade secrets – the need to be systematic, we discussed the use of Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), also known as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Whether you operate a dedicated Intellectual Property (IP) department or manage a company's intangible assets single-handedly, you have likely wished the portfolio would work for you instead of the other way around.

You may know that your IP rights have been infringed, but to stop a violation in its tracks and boost your chances of receiving appropriate compensatory restitution, it is vital to approach the matter in a methodical, step-by-step manner.

Early on in a business's life cycle, you may not have concerns more urgent than keeping operations on track and maintaining a reasonably steady cash flow.

Nomen est omen: living up to their name, trade secrets have long played a somewhat shadowy existence if compared to their counter fellows in Intellectual Property, especially the mighty patents.

Intellectual Property rights (IPRs) are generally known as "negative rights" because the owner enforces them by stopping third parties from exploiting the rights' subjects.

On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom submitted a notification of its intention to withdraw from the European Union per Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. After Brexit, set for March 29, 2019, 23h00 CET, the UK becomes a "third country".

An ocean of technological advancement separates the mobile phones flaunted by business executives in the 1980s and the smartphones we know so well today.

While many countries do not require a power of attorney (PoA) from a trademark applicant to their local agent, this is still mandatory in all Middle East and North African countries, including Pakistan (MENAP).

Summer festivals create memorable experiences through music, food, and culture, but behind the excitement lies a complex portfolio of intellectual property assets. From trademark protection of festival names to copyright management of performances and merchandise licensing, these legal frameworks help organizers build lasting brands that generate value long after the final encore.

Back-to-school season is a parade of freshly sharpened pencils, crisp exercise books and backpacks still untested by the chaos of buses...

At first glance, seeking a European Union trademark (EUTM) registration for "TVR" would seem relatively straightforward, provided it was available. At any rate, disputes that could arise regarding priority should.

Christmas is almost here! And with Christmas comes rabid consumerism and the irresistible compulsion to go deeply into debt at least until the following Christmas, when you will go deeply into debt some more.

The EU Directive 2015/2436 ("The Directive"), which aims to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trademarks, discards the graphic representation requirement for trademark applications.

Beer is ubiquitous in this world. The vast majority of countries — large, small and in-between — brew and drink it in large quantities, reflecting its status as an integral part of many local cultures.

British mathematician Clive Humby shared a glimpse of things to come when he said in 2006: "Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined, it cannot really be used.

At first glance, Intellectual Property (IP) and the Thanksgiving holiday might not seem like the most obvious pairing. But with all the family get-togethers, fallings-out and makings-up...