Should artificial intelligence be protected by intellectual property law?
From Netflix recommendation system to self-driving car tests, or the Google Home smart assistant, artificial intelligence (AI), defined by ISO 2382-28 as "the ability of a functional unit to perform functions. commonly associated ...
International Trademarks – Samoa, a new member of the Madrid Protocol
Samoa’s membership confirms that the Madrid System and its protocol are major assets for the international protection of the trademarks, offering a convenient and economic solution for trademark owners around the world. The ...
Disputes regarding domain names <.CN> and <.中国>: it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registry of the <.CN> and <.中国>ccTLDs, has designated WIPO to provide dispute resolution services under the China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy. Disputes in ...
2018: Record number of UDRP cybersquatting complaints filed with WIPO.
On March 15, 2019 WIPO has published its press release entitled “WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Grow by 12% to Reach New Record in 2018”. By virtue of their intellectual property rights, trademark owners are granted protection a...
A domain name transferred by UDRP decision was finally returned to its original owner
In a decision of the Paris Cour d’appel dated November 8, 2016 (Pole 5, ch. 1, Mr X./Team Reager AB and Stone Age Limited), the judges reversed an expert’s decision at the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center dated July 29,...
Republic of Guatemala: accession to the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)
Guatemala’s accession to the “multi-class” trademark application system In addition to being the most populous country, Guatemala is also the the largest economic power in Central America. Intellectual property law has b...
UDRP/URS proceedings: Where do you go?
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings were established in 1999 to fight cybersquatting. More than 31,800 disputes have already been handled thanks to its efficiency. Five centres are entitled to receive ...