Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Well-Known Marks

Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Well-Known Marks
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2000
Genre: Competition, Unfair
ISBN: 9789280508581

The Recommendation is the first implementation of WIPO's policy to adapt to the pace of change in the field of industrial property by considering new options for accelerating the development of international harmonized common principles. It provides a set of guidelines for the protection of well-known marks that are recommended to States.

Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Well-Known Marks

Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Well-Known Marks
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2000
Genre: Law
ISBN: 928050858X

The Recommendation is the first implementation of WIPO's policy to adapt to the pace of change in the field of industrial property by considering new options for accelerating the development of international harmonized common principles. It provides a set of guidelines for the protection of well-known marks that are recommended to States.

Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Marks, and Other Industrial Property Rights in Signs, on the Internet (with Explanatory Notes)

Joint Recommendation Concerning Provisions on the Protection of Marks, and Other Industrial Property Rights in Signs, on the Internet (with Explanatory Notes)
Author: Assembly of the Paris Union for the Protection of Industrial Property
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2002
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789280510447

The provisions aim at providing a clear legal framework for trademark owners who wish to use their marks on the Internet and to participate in the development of electronic commerce. They are intended to facilitate the application of existing laws relating to marks, and other industrial property rights in signs on the Internet.

Guide to the International Registration of Marks under the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol

Guide to the International Registration of Marks under the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2019-09-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280530542

This Guide is primarily intended for applicants and holders of international registrations of marks, as well as officials of the competent administrations of the Member States of the Madrid Union. It leads them through the various steps of the international registration procedure and explains the essential provisions of the Madrid Agreement, the Madrid Protocol and the Common Regulations.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Managing Intellectual Property for Museums

Managing Intellectual Property for Museums
Author: Rina Elster Pantalony
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2013
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280524313

This Guide, prepared by Rina Elster Pantalony, was recently updated to reflect the tremendous developments since it was first published in 2007, in particular Digital Rights Management, the role of social media as a business opportunity and traditional knowledge. The two-part Guide first describes IP issues relevant to museums then reviews existing business models that could provide museums with appropriate opportunities to create sustainable funding, and deliver on their stated objectives.

Joint Recommendation Concerning Trademark Licenses

Joint Recommendation Concerning Trademark Licenses
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2001
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789280509311

The Joint Recommendation aims at harmonizing and simplifying the formal requirements for the records of trademark licenses and therefore supplements the Trademark Law Treaty (TLT) of October 27, 1994, which is designed to streamline and harmonize formal requirements set by national or regional offices for the filing of national or regional trademark applications, the records of changes, and the renewal of trademark registrations.

When Private International Law Meets Intellectual Property Law

When Private International Law Meets Intellectual Property Law
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280529137

Co-published by WIPO and the Hague Conference on Private International Law, this guide is a pragmatic tool, written by judges, for judges, examining how private international law operates in intellectual property (IP) matters. Using illustrative references to selected international and regional instruments and national laws, the guide aims to help judges apply the laws of their own jurisdiction, supported by an awareness of key issues concerning jurisdiction of the courts, applicable law, the recognition and enforcement of judgments, and judicial cooperation in cross-border IP disputes.

Making a Mark: An Introduction to Trademarks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Making a Mark: An Introduction to Trademarks for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004-10-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280511521

This guide is the first in a series of guides on “Intellectual Property for Business.” It is devoted to trademarks, a central element in the marketing and branding strategy of any company. It seeks to explain trademarks from a business perspective.

Intellectual Property and the Safeguarding of Traditional Cultures: Legal Issues and Practical Options for Museums, Libraries and Archives

Intellectual Property and the Safeguarding of Traditional Cultures: Legal Issues and Practical Options for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280520164

This publication, prepared under the aegis of the WIPO Creative Heritage Project by two external consultants, Ms. Molly Torsen and Dr. Jane Anderson, offers legal information and compiles practical experiences on the management of intellectual property for cultural institutions whose collections comprise traditional cultural expressions. It seeks to respond directly to the needs of cultural institutions and indigenous and traditional communities dealing with the preservation, safeguarding and protection of cultural heritage.