The 24th of June the Court in Rotterdam, gave judgement in the case Kreuk vs. Vo. [1] In this case Bert Kreuk, a Dutch art collector, sued the Danish-Vietnamese artist Danh Vo because of a default of contract. Vo had failed to deliver a piece of art for “Transforming the Known”, an exhibition of Kreuk’s …
Tag: intellectual property
No trademark protection for „Je suis Charlie”
No trademark protection for „Je suis Charlie” – French IP authority crushes applicants’ hopes, Belgian throws in the towel After the Paris attacks “Je suis Charlie” has become the sign of international solidarity. An opportunity too good to miss for a couple of sly business(wo)men. Just a few days after the incidents the French National …
IPR Enforcement in China
Perhaps no investment opportunities have captured the attention from investors all over the world recent years more than that of investing in China. This is even more true for European investors since China and the EU are currently engaging in a tough bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiation. A conservative estimate by the European Commission suggests …
Judicial Interpretation on the China’s Establishment of the Specialized IPR Courts
On 3 November 2014, China’s Supreme Court issued a judicial interpretation on the establishment of three specialized IPR courts in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. According to the deputy chief judge of the intellectual property tribunal under the Supreme Court, the IPR court in Beijing will start to operate before 10 November 2014 and the other …
China’s Decision on Establishing IPR Specialized Courts
On August 31, 2014, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China issued the Decision on the Establishment of Intellectual Property Rights Courts (IPR Courts) in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-08/31/c_133609565.htm). According to the Press Conference of the Higher People’s Court of Beijing, the Beijing specialized IP Court plans to be fully established …
May the German Football Association display the German eagle in its logo?
In June 2014, the German supermarket chain Real submitted a request to cancel the registered trademark of the German Football Association (further: DFB), namely its logo, to the competent authorities. Real argues that the DFB is displaying a state symbol of Germany in its logo, more precisely the German state eagle. According to German and …
Why Intellectual Property should be protected
There is an ongoing pursuit to protect Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), because it contributes enormously to countries’ national economies. Dozens of industries across countries’ economies rely on the adequate enforcement of their patents, trademarks, and copyrights, while consumers use IP to ensure they are purchasing safe, guaranteed products.