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THE BARCELONA TRADEMARK

Barcelona. Who does not want to be associated with Barcelona these days? Barcelona is synonymous with innovation, modernity, culture and, above all, uniqueness. As with every ‘à la mode’ city, a whole business has been born around the distinctive Trademark...

ITALY: LABELLING FAKE PERFUMES

Labelling fake perfumes as “Falso d’Autore” (“authentic fake”) is not an easy way out for counterfeiters anymore. It is well known that the perfume industry is huge and it is equally notorious that fake perfumes of famous brands have been sold at shops, markets and...

WHEN WILL A HASHTAG INFRINGE A TRADE MARK?

The hashtag #, or octothorpe depending on your etymological preference, is commonly used on social media to group discussions according to their topic. For example, tweets which include #iplaw allow users to quickly filter posts about IP law. But what about when...

CAN GOOGLE PROVIDE A SHORTCUT TO TRADE MARK LAW?

The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki examines the theory that aggregated wisdom of everyday people can prove far more insightful and accurate than that of individuals acting alone, even if they are experts in the particular field. In the field of intellectual...