The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) in the case of Rituals International Trademarks B.V. v Zheni Aleksieva confirmed that retail trade relating to ...

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The scope of trademark applications is crucial when it comes to protection and enforcement. Consequently, accurately analysing, identifying and classifying the goods and services designed to be ...

The registration of trademarks related to virtual goods and NFTs has been an international hot topic for many months. Consequently, many brand owners have been lining up to extend the protection of ...

Mexico implemented the Nice Classification in 2001, leading the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) to adapt a new form of practice to the system that had been operating for a large number ...

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When applying for trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, you will be required to select a classification describing the goods and services that your mark ...

China's trade mark authorities use a subclass system, often rigidly applied, in a bid to increase consistency and efficiency at the world's busiest trade mark office. Rachel Tan and Amanda Yang ...