- EU Court, EBay should protect Trademarks better
Internet auction marketplace eBay may have to take more responsibility over what is sold via its website or it could be sued for trademark abuse, Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday.
- Fair business practice: Anti-piracy culture to be introduced
Chairman of the Intellectual Property Organisation(IPO)-Pakistan Hameedullah Jan Afridi has said that a new culture of IP rights protection would be introduced to curb piracy.
- Lawyers key stakeholders of IPO to make it role model
Chairman Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) Hameedullah Jan Afridi, MNA has said that IPO-Pakistan is being structured on strong footings to make this organisation a role model.
- Google buys about 1,000 IBM patents
Google has bought about 1,000 issued and pending patents from IBM in its quest to shore up its defenses against suits by other technology companies, according to documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Facebook Secures Patent for News Feed
A new patent awarded to Facebook this week could have some big implications for the entire social media industry. The world’s largest social network now own the patent for the news feed.
- Fee for IP Applications (Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights) has been Restructured and Implemented w.e.f. June 4, 2011 in Pakistan
All the applicants and attorneys are hereby informed that Fee for IP applications i.e. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, has been restructured and notified in the Gazette of Pakistan and shall be applicable w.e.f. June 4, 2011.
- HSI agents arrest website operator that illegally streamed copyrighted sporting events
The investigation into McCarthy revealed that he made more than $90,000 in profits from online merchants who paid him to advertise on the website. Since the seizure of the site, it has received more than 1.3 million hits.
- 2 Chinese nationals plead guilty to trafficking in counterfeit perfume
Two Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit perfume. The case is part of a federal investigation of the importation and distribution of counterfeit perfume and cosmetic products being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
- Trade mark and copyright crime targeted in new training project
The UK IP Office and Crown Prosecution Service have joined forces to give prosecutors in England and Wales a new tool to help them tackle intellectual property crime.
- Acceptability of Trade Mark Journal in Digital Form
All the applicants, Attorneys and General Public are hereby informed that Trade Mark Rules 2004 has been amended to give legal effect to the Digital Form of the Trade Mark Journal available on the website of IPO-Pakistan.
- Seminar on eliminating the menace of counterfeit products
Helpline Trust and Ali Associates organized a seminar on Reshaping Pakistan's Industry - "Eliminating the Menace of Counterfeit Products', at a local hotel. - Intellectual property rights: Chief Justice calls for creating awareness among masses
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday called for creating awareness among masses to protect the intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country, saying Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the IPRs. - Ali Kabir Shah - New Chairman of the IP Commission of ICC Pakistan
- lbne Safi - Aik Makalma - A Seminar on Ibne Safi at Arts Council of Pakistan
Arts Council of Pakistan in association with Ali & Associates, arranged a seminar on the legendary writer Ibne Safi. Ms. Shehla Raza, Deputy Speaker of Sind Assembly attended the event as the chief guest and prominent writer Shakeel Adilzada presided the program. - Ali & Associates has been awarded a ‘Best Export Performance Award’ in the category of Services - Intellectual Property at the Golden Jubilee Ceremony of Karachi Chambers of Commerce & Industry.
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government will take every step to improve the country s economy. Speaking at the grand event of Export Trophy Award of the country s largest trade body, KCCI, on the eve of the Chamber s Golden Jubilee held at Sindh Governor House.
- Pharma patents - the other side of the story
- Illegal status of Intellectual Property Organisation
- Trade Secret - A new concept in Intellectual Property
- Pakistan least prepared for TRIPS
- Compulsory licensing of life-saving medicines
- Are we ready for Service Marks Registration ?
- Goodbye Shakespeare ... Now name matters alot
- Lost in the maze of Trademark Procedures
