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What's New

• Honda trains Dubai Customs on 3D trade mark used on its famous GX engines
  Honda explained the registration of its 3D trade marks and how this protects its rights in the shape of GX engines. The training was attended by Customs inspectors from all 7 UAE emirates and neighbouring Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. In addition, representatives of the Dubai Police, the Ministry of Economy, the Standards and Metrology Section, the Dubai Municipality and Dubai Customs Police attended. The awareness created by the training makes Honda confident that infringing engines will be stopped at ports in the Middle East and will not be allowed to enter the local markets. This training followed Honda winning a landmark case in Dubai against a local trader who was selling engines identical in shape to the Honda GX engines.
  
  
• Alan Adcock voted “Asialaw Leading Lawyer” for third year in a row
  Alan Adcock has been voted a 'leading lawyer' in the latest Asialaw Leading Lawyers survey. The survey has been conducted annually since 1995 by Asia Law & Practice. In this year’s survey, over 16,000 law firm clients and legal professionals were invited to nominate lawyers who, in their opinion, have consistently excelled in particular fields of legal practice over the past year.
  
  
• Bangkok office has success in trade mark proceedings
  Bangkok office recently acted for Thai Union Feedmill Co. Ltd in its successful appeal to the IP Court of First Instance (CIPITC. An American company, Cargill Inc., had sought to have Thai Union's registration of 'Aquafeed' cancelled for non-distinctiveness. Thai Union had registered the mark in relation to food for shrimps. Finding in favour of Cargill, the Board of Appeal had found that the mark was descriptive. The CIPITC reversed the Board's decision, stating that although the word 'Aquafeed' was generally suggestive of food for aquatic animals, it was not descriptive of the character or quality of the particular goods in relation to which it had been registered.
  
  
• Ray Moroney presents to MP's
  Ray recently gave a presentation on Intellectual Property in China to a House of Commons Select Committee visiting China and Korea. The British MPs were gathering information from resident experts for an inquiry being undertaken into new media. They were also gathering information in relation to preparations for the Beijing Olympics.
  
  
• Rachna Bakhru reported on a recent employment case in India
  The case involved confidential information and trade secrets. See her article in the World Copyright Law Report, July 2006
  
  
• Willoughby & Partners, our UK law firm, changes it's name to Rouse Legal.
  The change, which coincides with a move to new premises, completes a name change process begun several years ago to make clear the firm's connection with Rouse & Co. International.
  
  
• Bangkok office selected to draft GI legislation for Cambodia.
  Our Bangkok office has been selected to draft Geographical Indication legislation for Cambodia. The project is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia and the National Institute of Appellation of Origins.
  
  
• Hugh Laddie, calls for a major review of the UK’s civil justice system
  Comments made by Sir Hugh Laddie, calling for an urgent review, have been backed by a survey conducted for Legal Week magazine, which revealed that 84% of senior lawyers support the idea of an overhaul.
  
  
• Definitely no regrets: there is life beyond the High Court
  Hugh Laddie features in the law supplement of The Times, talking about his new appointment to the first Chair in Intellectual Property at University College, London, and life one year on from his shock resignation as a High Court judge. - The Times, 16/05/06
  
  

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