Legal Updates

Bermuda: New trade mark legislation in force on 1 July 2025
June 11, 2025

Bermuda: New trade mark legislation in force on 1 July 2025

As we have reported previously and following a further six-month delay, Bermuda’s new trade mark legislation, the Trade Marks Act 2023, will come i...
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Mauritius: accession to the Harare Protocol (ARIPO)
June 4, 2025

Mauritius: accession to the Harare Protocol (ARIPO)

On 27 May 2025, Mauritius deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Harare Protocol on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs with the ARIPO Director General (Mr Bemanya Twebaze). Mauritius will be the 21st...
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Court backs Adcock Ingram in trade mark dispute over medicine naming
May 15, 2025

Court backs Adcock Ingram in trade mark dispute over medicine naming

In a significant ruling for the pharmaceutical sector, the Western Cape High Court found in favour of Adcock Ingram Limited in a trade mark infringement dispute against Cipla-Medpro (Pty) Limited, on 17 April 2025. Th...
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The Bahamas: action to take until the new Trade Marks Act Regulations are in force
April 25, 2025

The Bahamas: action to take until the new Trade Marks Act Regulations are in force

As reported in our previous update, the new Trade Marks Act (the Act) came into force in the Bahamas with effect from 1 February 2025. ...
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Libya: Suspension of new applications
March 13, 2025

Libya: Suspension of new applications

The Libyan Trade Marks Office has suspended the acceptance of new applications during the period 5 March 2025 to 10 April 2025, in order to focus on processing the backlog of pending applications. During this time the...
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