To Capitalize on a Burgeoning Market? Issues to Consider Before Doing Business in the Middle East

By: Lisa Middlekauff   Despite instability in certain parts of the region, the Middle East has emerged as an attractive market for foreign investment.’ This comes at an opportune time for many Middle Eastern countries that are seeking to diversify away from the oil industry and state owned enterprises.2 Further, the prevalence of young, educated … [Read more…]

Un Arco Iris de Lentes con los que Mirar: La Protección del Color Único Como Marca en Los Estados Unidos, en España, y en la Unión Europea

By: Glenda Labadie-Jackson   Se vaticina que imicamente tendrdn una s6lida y duradera presencia en los complejos mercados contempordneos las marcas que se sirvan de estimulos multisensoriales con el objetivo de acaparar la atenci6n de los consumidores.3 En diversos ordenamientos juridicos, 6ste ha sido el motor que ha propulsado la ampliaci6n del repertorio de signos … [Read more…]

Through the Looking Hole of the Multi-Sensory Trademark Rainbow: Trademark Protection of Color Per Se Across Jurisdictions: The United States, Spain, and the European Union

By: Glenda Labadie-Jackson   An oft-asserted prediction states that only trademarks that stimulate all five senses with the objective of attracting the consumer’s attention will acquire a firm and durable presence in today’s complex marketplaces.3 This, in turn, has provoked the broadening of the repertoire of signs and symbols potentially eligible to serve as trademarks … [Read more…]