Manolo Blahnik and the legal dispute in China: The “trademark squatting” phenomenon.

Manolo Blahnik, the British luxury footwear brand, became famous thanks to its fans among celebrities and frequent appearances in the series “Sex and the City”. Founded by Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik, the brand is recognized for the elegance of its shoes, becoming a symbol of refinement in women’s fashion. However, for more than two decades, […]

Trademark licensing

Trademark licensing, also known as “leasing” the trademark  in the common language, is a mechanism for transferring trademark rights. Unlike the cession of the trademark, the mechanism by which the owner of a trademark permanently and unlimitedly alienates its rights over the trademark, through licensing the owner retains ownership of the trademark and part of […]

Why use the services of an Intellectual Property Counsel ?

The Intellectual Property Counsel is a person specialized in the field of intellectual property, who attended State Office for Inventions and Trademarks ( OSIM ) courses in the field and is part of the National Chamber of Industrial Property Advisors in Romania. Proceedings before intellectual property authorities require increased attention and a thorough knowledge base […]