With an aim to align the Slovenian national industrial property law with the international law, Slovenia started implementing its amended Industrial Property Act. Both the trademark law and the patent laws have been amended to be harmonized with the European Union. A good time to have a chat with Gregor Maček of ITEM d.o.o, who…
The Manual IP, also known as the Brown Book, is a comprehensive publication. It covers a lot of information on patents/utility models, trademarks and designs for 240 jurisdictions around the world. To keep this information up to date is a large task for us as publisher, but also for the many local authors that review…
With the implementation of a new trade mark law in Trinidad and Tobago filing has become easier, but there are still challenges to overcome. “While Trinidad and Tobago has a strong and efficient IP system, it is significantly under-utilized.” says Terita Kalloo from Terita Kalloo Law. She has over 10 years experience in Trinidad and…
End of January 2022 the Industrial Property Act 2019 came into force in Mauritius. The new IP legislation modernises the law, which now also provides for some international agreements. Kluwer IP Law interviewed Marius Schneider, who heads IPvocate Africa, and Nora Ho Tu Nam, a Senior Associate at the same boutique law firm: “We foresee…
