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In many cases, when a company or business is acquired or where there is a merger of companies, the trade mark portfolio of the target company is ignored as unimportant....Read more

This paper is intended to provide a brief overview of the legal framework for the protection of trade marks in Jamaica. I have noted a few of the “at a...Read more

Increasingly most of the value of a company today can be attributed to its intellectual property and other intangible assets. Without effective management of these assets, including governance committees, intellectual...Read more

Egypt has had ongoing Intellectual Property (.IP.) reforms since January 1st 2000 resulting from its accession to the World Trade Organization (.WTO.) in 1994 and the obligation to implement the...Read more

The largest country in South America by both geography and population, Brazil was discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1500. It remained a colony of Portugal until 1822, when Brazil declared...Read more

Preparing for Exit and Asking the Right Questions (ICT sector case study) Do you remember 1993? Nelson Mandela has just been elected as South Africa's first black leader, the first...Read more

This article reflects experience gained from putting together an intellectual property strategy for a growing, international company, rich in technological resources but with no previous internal legal support. The objective...Read more

Brand portfolios continue to grow across the globe at a swift rate. With this expansion, it is now readily accepted in the marketplace that a company's brand is one of...Read more

Copyright questions are daily bread and butter routine for many in-house counsels. Regardless of whether the field of business of a company is related to copyright and media or not,...Read more

An analysis of the thinking behind the recommendations relating to copyright law set out in the Report (published 6 December 2006) of the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. Was the...Read more