Positional trademarks – what makes them distinctive?
According to a definition by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) a trademark “is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a...
View ArticleWhat can we expect from 2015 in the field of IP and ICT?
Starting from this post I will try to regularly update you, IPdigIT readers, on the latest legislative developments taking place at the EU level in the field of Intellectual Property and ICT. This...
View ArticleApple Inc. en justice: quand les droits intellectuels rencontrent le droit...
La vie des petites et grandes entreprises, en particulier de celles qui sont innovantes, est parsemée de difficultés et de différends. On les retrouve très souvent impliquées dans des litiges en...
View ArticleLa e-réputation des entreprises: lente à construire, rapide à détruire?
La réputation des entreprises est un actif incorporel important, quoiqu’invisible dans la comptabilité, ce serait même selon certains “l’actif stratégique le plus important sur le plan de la création...
View ArticleIncumbents and the sharing economy: the example of GM
© Deloitte, 2015: The sharing economy. It is safe to say that the automotive industry experiences some turmoil; cars themselves, as well as the way we are using them, are changing profoundly....
View ArticlePlain packaging, trademark protection and Investment Treaties: Get ready!
Poster used by the WHO and based on an image (c) from the Commonwealth of Australia The obligation of using plain packaging for tobacco products, i. e. the requirement to remove or substantially reduce...
View ArticleBeware of the ‘mutant copyrights’ in a trademarked culture!
The European Copyright Society (ECS) was founded in January 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for critical and independent scholarly thinking on European Copyright Law. Its members include...
View ArticleShould intellectual property, and copyright in particular, apply to tastes...
A recent and interesting case about the protection of a cheese spread taste by copyright raises the question whether intellectual property, and copyright in particular, should or not protect objects...
View ArticleBrexit and intellectual property: new geography and novel nationality issues
The forthcoming Brexit has broad implications for businesses. It also requires to adjust many EU laws, including in the field of intellectual property (IP) following the changes in the geography of...
View ArticleLe patrimoine des entreprises à l’ère des intangibles: quels contenus?
La notion de patrimoine semble évidente, tant pour un juriste qu’un économiste ou que le “bon parent” (à préférer à la notion un peu suspecte de “bon père de famille” à qui l’on attribuait la gestion...
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