The Ecuadorian IP Office recently seized more than 37,000 items during operations carried out simultaneously at seven stores and a warehouse in three different cities – Guayaquil, Manta and Portoviejo. The action came about as the result of a request by Crocs Inc, through an administrative infringement action, for an injunction against the ontinued infringement of its rights in three-dimensional (3D) marks registered in Ecuador. The infringer was selling goods identical to those already [...]

The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Bangladesh (hereinafter referred to as "DPDT, Bangladesh") vide an official notification dated March 12, 2018, has imposed 15% Value Added Tax (hereinafter referred to as "VAT") under local VAT Rules (Rule 18(e) of Value Added Tax Rules, 1991) over Government Fees i.e. official fees, on all Intellectual Property matters in Bangladesh. DPDT, Bangladesh vide such order has imposed 15% VAT on the total amount of money received from beneficiary [...]

Following Luxembourg's 2018 budget law approval, IP owners are eagerly expecting the draft law on the new IP regime to be voted during the first trimester of 2018. If approved, the new rules are expected to apply as from 2018, so let's have a look over the outline of this new exemption regime and how to be prepared for it! This bill, which was initiated by the Finance Minister and drafted in collaboration with the [...]