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IP Analysts
The Mizuno Trademark Case: The Plight of the Runbird
13 March 2015Despite an opposition filed by Mizuno Corporation, the Office of the Director General (ODG) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) allowed the registration of the applicant’s mark, Erke and Device. Mizuno is a Japanese firm e...
The Freedom of Use of a Trademark in a Language other than French is Confirmed Thanks to Internation...
12 September 2014The freedom to use a trademark in a language other than French has recently been confirmed. This may sound obvious for non-Canadians, but the bilingual character of Canada and more particularly the laws of the province of Québec were interpreted by a...