Nothwithstanding the depth of what can be drawn from trade mark registration data, historical trade mark registrations have largely been the subject of neglect. Some work, however, has recently emerged internationally that considers historical trade mark registrations. Even so, no such work has...

In intellectual property law, “exhaustion” refers to the extinction of the entitlement to prevent the further sale of a product once the product has been put on the market. Developing such a limitation becomes necessary in order to reconcile the exclusivity granted under intellectual...

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the conclusion of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) have aroused debates regarding the treatment of parallel imported goods in both Hong Kong and China. This article reviews the law and policy concerning parallel...

This Article offers a proposal for WTO countries to adopt global IP rights for a special class of trademarks: famous or well-known marks. Well-known marks are well-suited for greater departure from the territoriality principle, given the transnational protections for well-known marks that...

Bertram, von 1985-1992 China-Korrespondent der ARD, setzt der Euphorie um China als dem Wirtschaftswunderland der Stunde eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme entgegen und erzählt von deutschen Mittelständlern, die sich nach zahlreichen Fehlschlägen wieder aus der Volksrepublik zurückgezogen haben

This Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical equipment. The initiative aims to increase the number of European and US conformity assessment bodies authorized to test and certify EU and US...