Beitragsdatum:
30. Oktober 2024
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Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide
Halloween, with its pumpkins, costumes, and haunted houses, is one of the most exciting and creative times of the year. But behind the spooky masks and candy bowls lies a complex world of Intellectual Property Law, especially trademarks, which many businesses need to navigate carefully during the season.
The report this year shows that counterfeit goods are a danger to different markets and emphasizes the role of customs authorities in stopping such products from illegally entering the EU.
Customs authorities at EU borders detained nearly 36 million goods suspected of infringement with an estimated value of more than 760 million euros. Clothing (12%) and medicines (10%) are among the top categories of goods detained (see below).
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in conjunction with the Cornell University and the international business school INSEAD, have just published the Global Innovation Index (GII) Report, in its 7th edition this year. The report ranks 143 countries and economies around the world on the basis of 81 indicators. The theme of the Global Innovation Index 2014 is “The Human Factor in Innovation,” exploring the role of human capital in the innovation process and underlining the growing interest that firms and governments have shown in identifying and energizing creative individuals and teams.
1.Top 10 leaders
