The Madrid System for international registration of marks has advantages for the trademark owner, for national economies and governments, as well as for professionals, like agents and attorney in the field of trademarks. Trinidad and Tobago is...
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The Madrid System comprises of two treaties: The Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. These treaties deal with the international registrations of trademarks. The Madrid Protocol is the successor of the Madrid Agreement. In essence it is an...
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Veterans of intellectual property (IP) discussions know those discussions are based on the foundation knowledge that it deals with human creations, the fruit of human intellecutal effort. We say that intellectual property deals with the expressed...
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(How Intellectual Property (IP) has influenced the football boots industry) The design and comfort of soccer/football boots have improved significantly during the past decades. In the early 19th century, British football players used their heavy...
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GOAL!!!! Gareth Bale has just scored for Real Madrid. He runs to face the large cheering crowd and celebrates the goal by displaying his customary eleven of hearts symbol. That’s a normal scenario in a football match, a player celebrating his...
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A patent is an exclusive right granted by the government to an individual for his/her invention. For one to attain a patent for their invention it must be new, not easily reproduced and it must work. In order to gain exclusive rights to your...
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The Caribbean region has produced some of the most unique and vibrant musical creations to which the entire world dances. The structure of the music industry in Trinidad n Tobago is such that its strengths are in the artists’ artistic and...
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Copyright is a property right which subsists in literary and artistic works that are original. Photographs and Photographic works are protected under the Copyright Act. Rights of the photographer – Original works, means works where some...
More infoCollective Management and Carnival
1. What is Collective Management? Rights holders such as authors, performers, composers and artists appoint an organization to act on their behalf to manage their rights. It simplifies the licensing system for the use of works and the...
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Definition An Industrial Design is the ornamental aspect of a useful article. This ornamental aspect may be constituted by elements, which are three-dimensional (the shape of the article) or two-dimensional (lines, designs, patterns and colours)...
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Q. What is a Trade Mark? A. A sign or symbol which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one trader from those of other traders. A trade mark can be a word or combination of words, letters, numerals, logos or the shape of a...
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