How UCB and Basilea overcome the barriers to building effective IP strategies
IAM’s third annual Pharma & Biotech IP event With the prospect of disruptive political and legislative change in Europe and elsewhere, it has never been more important for patent professionals in life sciences to have a nuanced understanding of the…
Trademarks v. artistic freedom
Trademarks versus artistic freedom of expression: milestone referral for preliminary ruling By Olivier Vrins, Jeroen Muyldermans Contributed by ALTIUS Intellectual Property Belgium From ILO In a high-profile trademark infringement case involving Moët Hennessey Champagne Services (MHCS) – owner of the…
Report on Jamaica elections presented to OAS Permanent Council
From Caribbean News Now WASHINGTON, USA — Former Bahamas minister of foreign affairs, Janet Bostwick, who headed the Organization of American States (OAS) electoral observation mission (EOM) at the general elections held earlier this year in Jamaica, officially presented the…
ECJ invalidates maximum annual free allowances for greenhouse gas emissions
By Luciano Butti & Beatrice Toniolo Contributed by B&P Avvocati From International Law Office Introduction The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared invalid the maximum annual free allowances for greenhouse gas emissions set out in European Commission Decision 448/2013. The…
Jamaica: House Committee serves DPP another blow
Inside parliament with Balford Henry From Jamaica Observer Sunday, December 06, 2015 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn’s faint hope of a select committee of Parliament siding with her in the row with INDECOM Commissioner Terrence Williams over the…
Jamaica to host Caribbean & Americas regional workshop for Commonwealth Junior Election Professionals
(The Commonwealth) The five-day workshop, which will take place from the 22 to 26 September will explore ways in which electoral democracy can be strengthened within the Commonwealth Caribbean and Americas region. The workshop will be attended by junior election…
