Organisation: Samsung

The seventh annual Brandz survey has revealed a strong showing for Chinese brands. Thirteen names from China feature on this year’s list of the 100 most valuable brands in the world, which has seen a rise in the Chinese representation every year since the survey began.

28 May 2012

In another twist to the ‘parallel imports’ saga, the Central Board of Excise and Customs has issued a circular aiming to dispel the uncertainty resulting from the conflicting views that emerged from the <i>Samsung</i> and <i>Dell</i> cases in relation to the import of genuine goods procured without the consent of the registered trademark owner.

24 May 2012

In <i>Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd v Apple Inc</i>, the High Court of England and Wales has considered several preliminary issues in a case involving Apple Inc’s registered Community design for a tablet computer. Among other things, the court ruled that it had no jurisdiction to hear the claim for a declaration of non-infringement in the United Kingdom.

21 May 2012

A lively session at the INTA conference today looked at new strategies for combatting counterfeiters. One of the alternative approaches discussed was ITC litigation. While the speakers offered some compelling case studies, use of the ITC for trademark-related dispute remains low. Is that set to change?

08 May 2012

A month after the Delhi High Court’s landmark decision in <i>Samsung</i>, the customs commissioner in Mumbai has released a parallel-imported consignment of DELL-branded laptops. Contrary to the court, the customs commissioner stated that the Trademarks Act recognises the principle of international exhaustion of rights and, therefore, the importation of genuine goods procured by lawful means does not amount to infringement.

26 April 2012

While the dispute over the IPAD trademark continues in China, Apple’s brand marches on. In the latest Brand Finance Global 500 rankings, Apple has leapfrogged Google to be named as the world’s most valuable brand, achieving the highest ever valuation calculated by Brand Finance.

10 April 2012

In <i>Samsung Electronics Company Ltd v Kapil Wadhwa</i>, the Delhi High Court has delivered what is probably the most exhaustive and instructive judgment on the issue of parallel imports to date. Among other things, the court held that the Trademarks Act recognises only the principle of national exhaustion, rather than international exhaustion.

23 March 2012

While companies navigate the different valuation methods in a bid to ascertain true brand value, new research has focused on a different intangible – meaningfulness. Ikea, Google and Nestlé lead the way, but the study also found that consumers feel only a fifth of brands have a notable positive impact on their sense of wellbeing and quality of life, with marked differences in the regional attachment to brands.

28 November 2011

Last week almost 90 business associations and companies joined forces with the Association of National Advertisers to form the Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight and oppose the rollout of the gTLD programme. While some commentators have argued that the call has come too late, the ANA’s general counsel has told <i>WTR</i> that the fight will continue beyond the application window if necessary.

16 November 2011