Archive for November, 2006
900,000th Mark Registered Under International Trademark System
A recent press release from WIPO (the World Intellectual Property Organization) heralds the 900,000th registration under the International Trademark System, commonly known as the Madrid Protocol or system. The Madrid system allows an applicant from a signatory country to potentially obtain protection for its mark in up to 77 member countries and the European Union [...]
Protected Poppies
In Edmonton, the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is concerned about the sale of white poppies with the word “peace” in the middle. The red poppy has come to symbolize Remembrance Day, when Canadians honour their war dead. The Legion has had its poppy design registered as a trade-mark since 1948. The poppy [...]
Domain Tasting Turning Sour?
Will a “re-stocking fee” end domain name tasting? As many know, top-level domain name registrar agreements with ICANN provide for a five-day grace period before the registrars have to pay for the domain names that have been registered with them. This policy was instituted to protect customers who may have made a mistake in a [...]
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