Significant Changes to Trade Mark Renewal Fees and Requirements in Libya
Libya has introduced notable updates to its trade mark renewal fees and requirements under Decree 586 of 2024, issued on 27 November 2024, impacting both foreign and domestic companies. These changes include an increase in official fees as well as additional procedural complexities, creating challenges for trade mark owners operating in the country.
Key Changes to the Korean Trademark Law to be Enacted in 2025
On December 27, 2024, the Korean National Assembly passed a proposed amendment to the Trademark Act '"Amendment"' which will be enacted six months following the date of promulgation.
USPTO:Trademark fee changes to take effect on January 18, 2025
As part of our regular assessment of fees under our authority to set fees paid to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 'USPTO' by stakeholders applying for and/or maintaining their trademarks, we are announcing updated trademark fees in a final rule, effective January 18, 2025. These fee adjustments will provide us with sufficient funding to effectively administer the U.S. trademark registration system and the ability to implement programs and initiatives driving our 2022–2026 Strategic Plan.
Suggestions on Improving the Well-known Trademark System
In the trademark laws and regulations and judicial practices of various jurisdictions, there are two controversial issues in the field of well-known trademarks:
1. Are only trademarks that have reached the level of well-knownness eligible for cross-Class protection? If a trademark has a certain degree of reputation but is not yet well-known, can its protection scope be extended to some related but non-similar goods and services?
2. If a trademark is well-known or has a certain degree of reputation in country A, but has not been registered or used in country B, can it be protected in country B?
Corporate Trademark Management Guide
Trademarks are important intangible assets of enterprises. They embody and carry the valuable goodwill accumulated by the enterprise's business development. The value of a company's trademark is affected by many factors, including commercial factors 'such as product/service quality, advertising, market share, popularity and influence, etc.', legal factors 'such as validity, stability, scope of protection, infringement risk, etc.', and cultural and religious factors 'such as the meaning, metaphor or association of the words or graphics in the trademark in the cultural and religious background of a certain country'. Enterprises need to comprehensively consider the above-mentioned relevant factors in the management of trademarks, combine the business development plan of the enterprise, and carry out systematic, institutionalized, proactive and scientific management in accordance with the trademark legal system of the country/region where the target market is located, rather than isolated and passive case-by-case response.
Yemen Trade Mark Office Resumes Renewals for Certain 'Blacklisted' Countries
Yemen Trade Mark Office Resumes Renewals for Certain 'Blacklisted' Countries
A Guide to Hong Kong Trademark Renewal: Ensuring Ongoing Protection
This article serves as a comprehensive guide to Hong Kong trademark renewal, providing essential information and guidance for businesses and trademark owners.
Advantages of Filing Trademark Registration on Kangxin IP Platform
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Trademark Renewal
Gloria Q. Wu
Attorney at Law / Partner
