Article 49, Paragraph 2 of the Trademark Law stipulates: "If a registered trademark has not been used for three consecutive years without a legitimate reason, any entity or individual may apply to the Trademark Office for the revocation of the registered trademark."
The core purpose of this provision is to clean up "zombie trademarks" and activate trademark resources. However, the definition of "legitimate reason" directly relates to the continuation of trademark rights, and there are many disputes in practice. So, what constitutes a "legitimate reason"?
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Recording an assignment or other transactions, such as mergers, before the UAE Trade Mark Office (‘TMO’) shall involve specific legal requirements and formalities, including submitting a legalised Deed of Assignment (‘DOA’) signed by both the assignor and assignee and/or a merger certificate. However, many trade mark owners faced some complications in presenting such documents which could arise from companies restructuring, insolvency and/or voluntarily winding up of legal entities.
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2024年3月30日，湖南省法学会知识产权法学研究会和知产财经在长沙联合举办“知识产权恶意诉讼的司法规制”研讨会，共同探讨和研究企业遭遇的知识产权恶意诉讼困境及解决之道，以期为行业良性有序发展贡献力量。会上，万慧达知识产权合伙人明星楠围绕“打击恶意诉讼需关注为祸之源”话题进行主题演讲，知产财经对其主讲内容进行了整理，以飨读者。
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Preparing a business for an exit can be a complex and time-consuming task.
The original version of this article was first published in the Trilegal Quarterly Roundup
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TM rights in ‘Shakti Bhog’ controversy amid insolvency proceedings Amid the ongoing criminal proceedings alleging fraud and money laundering against officers of the Shakti Bhog companies and of creditor bank employees, insolvency proceedings are underway and have been for some time. A dispute concerning ownership of intellectual property rights in a valuable trade mark is part of the insolvency process.