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The article discusses the significant rule changes at the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, with most notable changes dealing with filing and serving of documents, discovery of procedures, and offering trial testimony.

The article focuses on the challenges of placing a new drug on the market in the European Union (EU). It notes that all trademark professionals and marketing specialists acknowledges the difficulty of creating and finding a trademark which is suitable for a new product, and is clear for use. Under the centralised procedure of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), it mentions that a medicinal product must be given the same name in all EU countries to receive a European marketing authorisation.

The article focuses on the impact of Internet in the way famous trademarks are recognised in the U.S. It mentions that Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA) which acknowledges that popular trademarks deserve protection beyond the likelihood of confusion doctrine which is the foundation of trademark law. It notes that the emergence of the Internet has influenced the passage of the Federal Dilution Revision Act (FDRA) to protect those brands that have been part of the consumers' vernacular.

The author discusses the infringement case filed by Scrabble trademark owner Mattel against games producer Zynga in the case Scrabble v Scramble. The author agrees that the victory of Mattel over Zynga was gained after the Mattel registration of "Scramble". Also discussed are rejection of Mattel claims on trademark infringement by the court judge except for the stylised "M" added by Zynga and court findings on the degree of conceptual and visual phonetic similarity of the signs.

The article discusses the Pinterest Inc. v Premium Interest court case. It states that Community Trade Mark (CTM) application was filed by Premium Interest, London-based social news aggregation, against PINTEREST on January 31, 2012, for Pinterest's identical trademark and for covering overlapping services. It discusses the criticism received by Pinterest for not securing registered trademark rights timely.

The article focuses on various aspects related to use of surnames as trademarks in commerce. It states that the surname policy within Great Britain has been radically shifted by harmonization of European trademark law. It refers to several European surname cases which were presented before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) such as Nichols Pic v Registrar of Trade Marks and Alessi v Exclusive di Giacinto Alessi.

The article focuses on issues related to specifications of services and goods faced by fashion sector intellectual property (IP). Topics discussed include trademark specifications in the fashion sector such as similarity between fashion accessories and goods, changes in trademark practice adopted by national offices and the Office for Harmonization in the Internet Market (OHIM), and guidelines to draft trademark specifications for fashion brands.

The article discusses three alternative ways to approach the question related to nature of trademark right. Topics discussed include utilitarian approach which focuses on trademark right's economic aspects, variation of legal regulation related to trademarks from one jurisdiction to other, and plain packaging legislation and trade-related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS) agreement related to packaging of tobacco products.

The article discusses the risk of trademark squatting for foreign companies entering into China and the aspects of China's reformed trademark law that help in protecting trademark rights. Topics discussed include a trademark application for TESLA fir cars filed by Chinese businessman Zhan Baosheng in China. It highlights types of prior rights and the ways in which they are evaluated in oppositions against bad-faith trademark applications such as design patents and copyright.

The article discusses issues of trademark protection of the Candy Crush Saga smartphone games by game owner King.Com Ltd. Topics discussed include withdrawal of CANDY trademark application by King.Com in the U.S., a letter before claim to start action of trademark infringement and legislation for protection of Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

The article focuses on the aspects of non-traditional trademarks owned by chocolate producers in Great Britain and European Union. Topics discussed include issues related to chocolate maker Ludwig Schokolade GmbH & Co. KG's application for European Community trademark registration, factors highlighted by the British Trade Marks Registry such as the shape of chocolate bars, and British Court of Appeal's decision regarding colour applied to the whole visible surface of the chocolate.

The article focuses on the post-sale confusion theories related to the trademark law in Great Britain. It adds that a degree of confusion persists amongst the public which is associated with the sign and the trademark of similar goods or services as per the European Union law. It explores that that a confusing advertisement may affect the reputation of the trademarked goods or services.

The article discusses the meaning of the intellectual property-related term "likelihood of confusion" and its role in the European Union (EU) trademark law. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) interprets the concept of the term on different occasions and uses terms such as "risk of confusion" and "danger of confusion" in the same way as likelihood of confusion. It also includes that British judges make assessment on the balance of probabilities of confusion occurrence.

The article discusses the potential registration of descriptive trademarks in European Union (EU) countries. It notes the legislation stating that a registration cannot be infringed if the mark is used in a descriptive way based on honest commercial practices. It points out that there is no provision in the legislation that prevents the grant of protection. It accounts the balance between innocent use/freedom from brand owner and monopoly for the legislation's interpretation.

The article focuses on the laws governing trademark assignments. It states that trademark related laws are different in different countries and thus it becomes difficult for companies to choose the desired law. It also states that trademarks cannot be assigned without the goodwill which is associated with the company.

The article focuses on the five rules as per the Trademark Dilution Revision Act (TDRA) of 2006, to help brand owners in making of an effective trademark dilution claims in the U.S. It is informed that pre-litigation surveys, dilution action enforcement, dilution tarnishment, trademark identity and trademark dilution law are the five rules for claiming the trademark dilution. It is suggested that the brand owners should make an effective use of TDRA law in claiming the trademark dilution.

The article presents questions and answers on several topics related to trademark protection in China such as institutions responsible for granting and registration of trademarks, the procedure to be followed for the registration of the trademarks and incidences related to trademark infringement.

The article focuses on the multiple trademark registration for a single fee under the provisions of Section 41 (2) of the Great Britain Trade Marks Act 1994 of Great Britain Intellectual Property Office. The article mentions the criteria that should be fulfilled to get this benefit including trade marks should be resemble each other, differ only as to the matters, and no distinctive character that affect the identity of the trade marks.

The article discusses the developments and highlights issues regarding the trademark law in relation to online advertising. One issue refers to the applicability of the national laws and regulations to the internet without tying into particular location. It concludes that the law cannot keep up with the latest developments in trade and advertising in the Internet.

The article offers an interview with Intellectual Property (IP) Judge Lord Justice Robin Jacob of Great Britain. He believes that the trademark laws in the European Union (EU) are harmonised and are working perfectly. He is annoyed by the announcement from British Prime Minister David Cameron on the need for another IP review which aimed to attract more high-technology business in the country. He desires for the reforms in the Patent County Court such as reducing the cost of patent litigation.

The article reports on the possibility that the European Union trademark of supermarket chain Iceland Foods will be cancelled after the Icelandic government launched legal action against the retailer, along with comments from Ministry of Foreign Affairs director general Helga Hauksdóttir.

The author discusses the trademark law on films and tackles the main purposes of trademark law, the aim of trademark dilution, and the right of a filmmaker to include trademarks within a film.

The authors offer insights on the introduction of a parody exception in trademark law in Great Britain and European Union, and discusses the concept of parody and the argument by advocates of a trademark parody defence on the issue.

The article explores the impact of the 2016 Brexit referendum including the need for Great Britain to enact new intellectual property (IP) laws, the invalidity of the European Trade Marks Directive and the non-involvement of Great Britain in the European Union's unitary trademark system.

The author presents the European Union trademark changes effective March 23, 2016 commenting positively on its effect in stopping counterfeits, removal of need for graphical representation of signs, and remarks on the difficulties that may arise while registering non-traditional marks.

The article offers information on the 2016 draft regulation, reforms, and changes in the Community Trade Mark Regulation and Trade Marks Directive in Great Britain.

An interview with International Trademark Association (INTA) president J. Scott Evans is presented. He talks about three-dimensional (3D) printing and future hopes for the association. Evans explains changes in the association since 1994 and the trademark law. He says that the 2014-17 Strategic Plan is going international with the 2014 Annual Meeting held in Hong Kong. He adds about the impact of 3D printing and importance of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) policies.

The authors argue over distinctiveness in the extensive use of loyalty card scheme mark by merchandise retailer Tesco. It mentions rejection of trademark applications filed by Tesco, to acquire a monopoly over the term 'CLUBCARD', by the UK Intellectual Property Office for being descriptive and devoid of distinctive character under the Trade Marks Act of 1994. It discusses need of incorporating a significant degree of stylisation to overcome the descriptive nature of the words.

The article discusses the drafting of trademark law in the Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) countries comprising of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. It mentions requirements for licenses under the GCC Trademark Law including license for all goods and services, geographical territory of use of the mark, and duration of the use of the mark. It also mentions the benefits of the new law including elimination of high costs of preparing the legalized documents.

The article talks about absence of specific law governing trademarks in Myanmar, and steps taken by brand owners to protect their trademark rights under Myanmar's system by relying on the current Registration Act. Topics discussed include laws issued by the Government in Myanmar in support of Foreign Investment Law, the Consumer Protection law, and the Printing and Publishing Law, 11th draft of the trademark law in Myanmar, and registration system under the trademark law.

The article discusses the intellectual property concern in the virtual reality gaming industry which refers to computer generated dynamic scenery controllable by a computer user. Topics discussed include protection of video game imagery and code that instructs the display of that imagery under copyright, variation in the trademark law by country and by region in the U.S., and protection of games in the U.S. under patents.

In this article, the author discusses several prospects of trademark genericide. He highlights that how PODS Enterprises successfully fended off an allegation by U-Haul in the U.S., regarding generic term for moving and storage containers. It mentions that PODS has also filed a declaration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to gain incontestable status.

The article discusses protection on intellectual property (IP) rights by brands doing business in Middle East countries. Topics discussed include considerations that brand owners should consider while mapping out brand development strategies for Middle East, cost of protecting trademark registrations across Middle East, and enforcement of brands in the Middle East. It also mentions that the Middle Eastern Islamic Arab countries' legal systems are based on Islamic law (Sharia).

The article discusses settlement of a case between American car maker Tesla Motors and Chinese businessman Zhan Baosheng, related to registration of TESLA trademark for cars by Zhan Baosheng in China. Topics discussed include prevalence of trademark squatting in China, how China's reformed trademark law can help companies to over come the problem, and issues of trademark registration by third party unconnected and connected with the brand owner.

The article comments on brand piracy in China and how reforms to the country's trademark system can impact the situation. It mentions that brand owners choose to international registration (IR) through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or to a file trademark application with the Chinese Trademark Office (CTMO). It highlights trademark classification system of China, and problems associated with enforcement of IR.

The article discusses the legal options available for enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates(UAE). Topics discussed include trademark protection in the main GCC markets, implementation of a draft of a new Anti-Commercial Fraud Law through Federal National Council (FNC) of the UAE on March 4, 2014 and the GCC Trade Mark Law.

The article comments on changes in the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market's (OHIM) Common Practice on trademarks registered in black and white, which will be implemented by July 14, 2014. Topics discussed include three areas that are covered by the Common Practice such as priority claims, national offices that have opted for the changes such as France and Sweden, and objectives of the new approach.

In this article, the authors discusses changes in both civil and criminal legal practice for intellectual property (IP) owners when dealing with IP infringement, and related suggestions for owners. Topics related to acts which provides protection discussed include there are special solicitors to plead cases in civil courts, the Trade Marks Act 1994 to protect against unauthorised use of registered trademark, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and Intellectual Property Act 2014.

An interview with Diane Hamer, corporation's trademark lawyer at broadcasting service provider BBC World service, is presented. When asked about the remit of the corporations she mentioned 3,500 marks registered around the world in around 130 countries. She mentions about jurisdictions in Great Britain, how she manage international work, and challenges of launching new brands. She also informs about how intellectual property (IP) department is managed at BBC.

The article discusses the decision of the Québec Superior Court on English trademarks in the case "Magasins Best Buy Itée & Ors v Québec (Procureur général) & Ors." According to the Superior Court, English-only trademarks on public signs do not need to be accompanied by a French descriptor about the business. The importance of differentiating trademarks from trade names on public signs is emphasized.

The article focuses on the issues concerning the introduction of the New Law which aims to regulate counterfeit products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The three levels of protection against counterfeiting in the country are highlighted which include the Commercial Fraud Law (CFL), the Trademarks Law and the UAE Civil Code. The advantages as well as the disadvantages of the New Law which is expected to repeal and replace the CFL are outlined.

The article focuses on the report on groundless threats in relation to intellectual property rights (IPR) published by the British Law Commission in April 2014. The recommendations of the Commission to reform the IP laws are highlighted. The views of the author about the proposals of the Commission are outlined.

The author discusses the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for paying fees by a trademark applicant filing in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against decision of the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The article also makes specific reference of a court case Shammas v Focarino.

The article focuses on the works of newly appointed president Mei-lan Stark at the International Trademark Association (INTA). Topics discussed include creation of task forces based on INTA's strategic directions such as protection of trademarks, internal expansion and member satisfaction, launch of the generic Top-Level Domain programme and enhancement of legislative efforts in copyright and the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

The article focuses on the aspects of the laws related to intellectual property rights in Iran and its impact on foreign brand owners to protect registered trademarks in Iran. Topics discussed include issues related to the protection of trademarks associated with alcoholic drinks, issues related to trademark infringement by local agents concerning foreign trademark owners, and laws related to parallel imports in Iran.

In this article, the authors discuss strategies related to trademark registration in the U.S. Topics discussed include obtaining trademarks in the market, gaining level of protection through covering broad specifications of goods and services, and securing comprehensive coverage by adapting aggressive trademark protection policy.

The article offers information on the scope of protection of popular trademarks in Mexico. It states the Inventions and Trademarks Law was amended on August 2, 1994, which changed its name to 'Industrial Property Law,' to include new stipulations on trademarks, like the definition. It mentions that the country adopts a system for the prosecution of the applications of trademarks.

The article focuses on the membership of Croatia to the European Union (EU) and its impact on Croatia's trademark laws. It states that Croatia applied for membership in 2003 and will be an official member on July 1, 2013. It mentions that the Screening Report of EU found major shortcomings in its intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement and prosecution which led to the adoption of amendments in its IP-related laws including the Industrial Design Act and the Trademark Act.