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Strongest bank brands surviving recession
International - A 2010 index of global banking brands has revealed that the banks with the strongest brands are faring best as the market recovers. Full textLatest news | February 08 2010
BOIP director may have known undisclosed Onel facts
European Union - The director general of the Benelux Office of Intellectual Property alluded to crucial facts about the Onel Case before they were filed, it has emerged. Anonymous sources have suggested to WTR that this may indicate that the BOIP itself is behind the case. Full textLatest news | February 05 2010
Onel mystery grows as complainant speaks out on controversial ruling
European Union - The complainant in the hotly debated Onel Case has told WTR that its appeal against the controversial ruling will be filed next week, but refused to comment on whether it had engineered the case to test CTM law. Full textLatest news | February 04 2010
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Direct or contributory cybersquatting by domain name registrars has yet to receive much attention. However, if this problem is not addressed, brand owners could find the goodwill associated with their marks hijacked by the very organizations they rely on to oversee the domain space. Full text
Breaking down the barriers
The marketing-trademark relationship is critical to branding success, yet there is a longstanding perception that the two departments are doomed. Full text
Anti-counterfeiting 2009 – A Global Guide
New Zealand - New Zealand’s law is historically based on that of the United Kingdom. Accordingly, New Zealand is a common law country where IP rights owners rely on both statutory and common law remedies. Full text
Country correspondent - Trademark prosecution and registration strategies
Mexico - Protecting trademark rights in Mexico poses a number of challenges. The law sets out strict requirements on the types of signs that are capable of registration and the procedures differ in many ways from those in place in other jurisdictions. Full text
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The drain on businesses and the global economy from counterfeit goods and piracy of intellectual property is of great concern to ICC member companies worldwide. Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) is an ICC initiative that unites the global business community across all product sectors to address issues associated with intellectual property theft and to petition for greater commitments by local, national and international officials in the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights. Visit: www.iccwbo.org/bascap
