Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

In today's digital era, data is an invaluable asset for businesses, offering opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. However, effectively monetising data involves navigating complex legal frameworks...

The Turkish Constitutional Court has dismissed an application seeking the annulment of the provision that permits the award of compensation based on the infringer's net profit in IP disputes...

When launching a business, registering a trademark in the countries where you operate (including where you manufacture) is often, and wisely, one of the first steps you as an entrepreneur will take to protect your brand.

After years of preparation and a decidedly rocky start to ICANN’s New gTLD Program due to a glitch in the gTLD application system, the applications are in, and ICANN will soon begin evaluating the TLD candidates.

Over the last couple of years, it has become clear that Trademark and Copyright owners have a tense relationship with the Internet Service Providers.

Under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), there can be a relatively fine line between the permissible use of an acronym as a domain name and the impermissible use of a trademark.

On June 8, 2012, Genentech’s lawsuit seeking a declaration that US Patent No. 6,733,752 was invalid and not-infringed by Genentech’s trastuzumab product (HERCEPTIN).

Health Canada specifically contemplates certain proteins as SEBs in its Guidance, although Health Canada has not limited SEBs to only particular classes of drugs.

On May 23, 2012, the Federal Court held that Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. ("Merck") is liable to Apotex Inc. ("Apotex") for damages under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (the "Regulations"), but exercised its discretion to reduce the amount of compensation payable based on a defence of ex turpi causa.

5月29日、北京市知的財産紛争連合人民調停委員会（以下「北京知財調連委」）が正式に発足した。

Following John Ferdinand's exploration of brand fundamentals and the importance of establishing strong trade mark foundations, we bring you the second author Q&A of the series.

Most business owners don't know their domain could be challenged and transferred through a UDRP proceeding. Here's what you need to know before it's too late.