L’office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada a annoncé une augmentation significative des taxes, dès le 1er janvier 2024. Cette décision survient dans un contexte de déficit structurel pour l’office canadien qui ne reçoit aucun financement gouvernemental. Les taxes devraient être, pour la plupart, réhaussées de 25%.
IP licensing can provide companies with additional (or core) revenue streams, enable them to raise brand awareness and enhance their reputation, and extend their brands into new markets and geographies. However, if IP ownership or validity is unclear, it can also pose significant financial and business risk.
Louis Vuitton has successfully opposed an EU trademark application for ‘XL Sporting’ based on the trademark reputation of its iconic LV monogram. The EUIPO’s Opposition Division found that the differences between the signs were eclipsed by similarities in the arrangement of the two letters, thereby creating a similar visual overall impression, as Florence Chapin explains.
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