The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is proposing to introduce measures aimed at better protecting Scotch Whisky Read the rest of this entry »
That’s the Spirit!
October 16, 2007
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UK Champagne Domain transferred on Appeal
September 7, 2007The Comité Interprofessionel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), which represents the producers of wines sold under the Champagne appellation of origin, has succeeded in appealing a Nominet expert’s refusal to transfer Read the rest of this entry »
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Jerusalem District Court Overturns Ruling on Jaffa Trademark
July 30, 2007Jaffa, the trademark used by Agrexco for marketing citrus fruits abroad is Israel’s only recognized appelation of origin under the Lisbon Convention. Read the rest of this entry »
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Transfer of champagne.co.uk to French Bubbly Growers Refused
May 27, 2007A Nominet expert has refused to transfer the domain name champagne.co.uk to the representative body for wines from the Champagne region Read the rest of this entry »
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European Parliament Considering Criminalizing IP Theft
March 28, 2007A draft directive aimed at harmonizing the rules concerning the criminalization of IP infringement across Europe has been endorsed by a committee of the European Parliament.
It will be necessary for the infringement to be of a commercial nature and scale for the new directive to apply. Both large fines and imprisonment Read the rest of this entry »
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