The Industrial Property Act 2019 came into force in January 2022 in Mauritius
The new legislation – The Industrial Property Act 2019 - which came into force on January 31st, 2022 seeks to consolidate the IP structure.
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KENYA: Dual registration system for importers
Recordation of IP Rights with the Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (“ACA”) Under the Anti-Counterfeit Act and as of January 1st, 2023, it...
A Guideline to Mauritius Customs Protection
In the current international economic environment, where trade in goods and services is no longer confined to one specific country or...
OAPI - ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE REVISED BANGUI AGREEMENT OF 14 DECEMBER 2015, BAMAKO
Since January 1st, 2022, the revised Bangui Agreement of December 14, 2015 has entered into force for Annexes III (Trademarks), IV...
The importance of the proof of use in the recognition of the risk of confusion
The EUIPO found that there was a likelihood of confusion between BIOVENE BARCELONA and the earlier mark BIORENE for certain goods in Class 3
Privacy Shield invalidation by CJEU – US and European Cross-examination – Context and consequences
On July 12, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has invalidated the adequacy decision between the USA and the EU...
General Court recalls basic principles of likelihood of confusion assessment in Vroom case.
This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in March 2021). For further information, please go to...
The African conquest strategy of L'Oréal
According to market research, the beauty industry in the Middle East and Africa was estimated at about $27.1 billion in 2018. Of this...
Good news for Allergan as General Court confirms genuine use of JUVEDERM ULTRA in Class 5
Dermavita sought the revocation of Allergan’s mark JUVEDERM ULTRA on the ground of non-use.
Shoot for the moon (boots) and if you miss, you’ll land… with a non-distinctive mark
The Cancellation Division cancelled Tecnica’s 3D mark for the shape of the moon boots for all footwear products in Class 25.
Trademarks can have a makeover without affecting their distinctiveness or genuine use
Dermavita filed an action for the cancellation of Allergan’s JUVÉDERM mark in Class 5 on the ground of non-use.
Anticipate your divorce (continued): CJEU considers existence of economic link between parties
Gugler France sough a declaration of invalidity of the mark GUGLER, owned by Gugler GmbH.
Is there any interest in protecting Chinese character marks in the European union?
We recently noticed a growing demand from Chinese companies for registering Chinese character marks in the European Union.
Why establishing a domain name legal strategy in Africa?
Establishing a domain name legal strategy in Africa is extremely important due to the disparities between regions and countries.
Simplification of cancellation and invalidity procedures in France
Cancellation and invalidity actions are now filed online, before the IP French Office. Read more.
European Union trademark or National trademark?
When the Community trademark was adopted in 1996, things were simple! Indeed, this trademark made it possible to obtain a monopoly of...