TAG ARCHIVES: PHILIPPINES
Philippines Joins Madrid Protocol at World Intellectual Property Organisation
346 days ago - The Fashion LawyerThe Philippines became the 85th state to join the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid trademark System is an international procedural mechanism which allows a trademark owner to have his/her trademark protected in several countries by filing one application directly with his/her own national or regional trademark office. Therefore, foreign applicants when filing through the Madrid System … Read More
Filipinos Angry with Bayo over Mixed Ad Campaign
347 days ago - The Fashion LawyerBayo recently commenced their fashion campaign dubbed “What’s your mix?”. The campaign’s focus is on mixed filipino women and how beautiful they are. The print advertisment stated that: This is just all about MIXING and MATCHING. Nationalities, moods, personalities and of course your fashion pieces. Call it biased, but the mixing and matching of different … Read More
American Brand Coach to Make Bags in Bataan Philippines
355 days ago - Fashion Incubator, The Fashion LawyerCoach bags will be made in the Philippines as another subcontractor sets up in Bataan. The Battle of Bataan is famous in history as one of the last stands of American and Filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the Japanese forces in World War II. It is also the hometown of the Mother of Jessica Sanchez, the runner-up on the eleventh season of American … Read More
ASEAN Patent Cooperation Update
380 days ago - The Fashion LawyerASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and comprises of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Co-operation (AWGIPC) is the team that works on cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN bloc. One of their aim is to have a fully functioning … Read More
Top Fashion Law News You should Know About
397 days ago - The Fashion Lawyer1. Investments, takeovers, IPOs & JVs Japan’s leading lingerie firm Wacoal Holdings Corp., acquired Eveden, the UK-based specialist in designing and manufacturing high quality, fashion conscious lingerie and swimwear for D+ sizes, for a sum of around £150 million. Instragram which became the go to app for fashion startups, established brands and fashion enthusiasts was … Read More
Intellectual Property Law Developments in Asia
401 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerASEAN The Patent Prosecution Highway system should speed up the examination process, by allowing patent examiners in one country to rely on the examination conducted in another Patent Office. Only two South East Asian countries have signed up to this system. 1. Singapore signed up with the US and Japan. Therefore it will be quicker … Read More