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Chinese Trademark Protection: More Important than Ever

Nicholas Wells April 8, 2017

Chinese Trademark Protection: More Important than Ever

New lower trademark fees in China mean you need to protect your trademark, or someone else will Protection of intellectual property in China is problematic. Trademark and domain name squatters may grab your brand. Online copyright infringement is rampant. Enforcement is challenging. But the truth is that the Chinese market is too important to ignore. […]

Filed Under: International Trademarks Tagged With: china, trademarks

Canadian Trademarks to Include Classifications

Nicholas Wells January 26, 2017

Canadian Trademarks to Include Classifications

I’ve written before about the massive changes coming to the Canadian trade-mark system.  These changes include the use of the Nice classification system (which virtually all other countries use); joining the Madrid Protocol to facilitate registration of trade-marks from owners outside of Canada; and changing the requirements that a declaration of use be filed in […]

Filed Under: International Trademarks, Madrid Protocol, Trademarks

Canadian Trademark Laws Undergoing Massive Changes

Nicholas Wells April 23, 2016

Canadian Trademark Laws Undergoing Massive Changes

Canada is in the midst of a massive update to its trademark laws.  Here are three key changes: Canada is starting to use the Nice Classification system for goods and services. Currently, a Canadian trademark application lists all wares (goods) and services in a single, sometimes lengthy listing.  Soon these will be divided into “classes”, as happens […]

Filed Under: International Trademarks, Madrid Protocol, Trademarks Tagged With: canada, legislation, madrid, trademarks

Oops.  India trashes 166,000 trademark applications

Nicholas Wells April 23, 2016

Oops.  India trashes 166,000 trademark applications

Earlier this month, the Indian Trademark Office abandoned (marked as “dead”) 166,771 pending trademark applications.  More recently, they have issued notices that allow applicants to have their trademark applications reinstated if they act quickly. But the whole thing has raised a lot of concerns.  And eyebrows. Under Indian law, the Indian Trademark Office will issue […]

Filed Under: International Trademarks, Trademarks Tagged With: India, trademarks

Nicholas Wells February 25, 2011

Where are our clients based?

We’re pleased to be helping clients in more than 30 countries.  We help them to register their trademarks in the US, we help them with online trademark infringement, with licensing of copyrighted works, and with general business contracts. But where exactly are all those clients?  We thought you might be interested, so here’s a list […]

Filed Under: International Trademarks

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Traveler, writer, trademark lawyer. Amateur linguist. Christian. Father of four. Read More

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