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Vietnam Franchising: Anticipate the Steps to Opening for Business
14 February 2013With a cold, hard and long recession in the west, it is no wonder that franchisors are excited about new emerging markets in ASEAN countries. Vietnam in particular has an attractive consumer pool with a population of 86 million, half of which are bel...
Hotel Trademark Dispute in Hong Kong
20 December 2012Rhombus Hotel and Resorts is a Vancouver-based group that owns and operates three boutique hotels in Hong Kong. They are planning to open a fourth one next year to be named “Hotel MO by Rhombus” that they described on their website as “a Modern and O...
Group of Colours Marks: Standards for Determining Distinctiveness
20 December 2012A group of colours, the combination of two colours or more, form a kind of mark (group of colours mark) that can be registered under the Thai Trademark Act. Presently, there are few examples of group of colours marks registered in Thailand; few owner...
Proof of Secondary Meaning of a Word Mark
19 December 2012In building a brand, businesses typically begin with a narrowly-focused brand image, including specific trademark configurations. Over time, these trademarks tend to evolve, with new stylistic elements being introduced for marketing purposes. If the...
Duplication of Your Business by Your Former Employees
17 December 2012Intellectual property practices are frequently asked to advise clients whose intellectual property rights were stolen, hijacked, or infringed by former employees. In our experience, many clients have regretted trusting their employees – and in some c...