Can a domain name infringe your trademark? About ICANN, domain disputes, and your rights.
Have you ever thought that a domain name could infringe on your intellectual property rights, just like a logo or trade name can? Imagine investing time and resources to build a recognizable brand, only to discover that someone has registered a domain name that includes your brand. For example, your trademark “Green Zebra®” could be […]
Trademark Translation for Global Expansion.
Most of the trademarks that our intellectual property agency works with on a daily basis are registered with OSIM for protection in Romania and with the EUIPO, which provides coverage in all 27 member states of the European Union. Trademarks can be in any language, but the most common are in English, Romanian or are […]
Practical aspects regarding the assignment of the trademark registered at EUIPO. Total vs. partial assignment.
Assignment of a trademark is the process by which the owner of a trademark transfers ownership rights over it to another party. The transfer of rights may be made for consideration (against a price), free of charge, or by donation or will. This process may involve the assignment of the trade mark in its entirety […]
Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Rights?
Coca-Cola’s secret formula. McDonalds’ special sauce. Google’s search algorithm. Bumble’s dating software. This proprietary information is vital to these companies’ survival, and among their most valuable corporate assets. Each is protected as a trade secret. While patent law offers strong protections for proprietary inventions, obtaining a patent requires establishing that the invention is novel, non-obvious, […]
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) systems have been designed to incentivize human innovation and creation. Until very recently such innovation and creation was one of the defining characteristics of the human species. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly driving important developments in technology and business. It is being employed across a wide range of industries with impact on […]
