After this year’s release of the video game FIFA 2021, Ibrahimovic took his anger to social, writing: ‘Who gave FIFA EA Sport permission to use my name and face? @FIFPro? I’m not aware to be a member of FIFPro and if I am I was put there without any...
WORLD OF PECULIAR PATENTS: PART 2 Electrified table cloth Issued: April 28, 1992 We are all a bit frustrated and maybe a little scared when it comes to insects. Especially if they are persistently trying to interfere with our food. We buy insect repellents, insect...
THE WORLD OF PECULIAR PATENTS: PART 1 Inventors and IP lawyers should always be on track with registered patents. Which ideas have already been patented, are they similar to my invention? Is my invention unique enough? Which patent registration was denied and why –...
Do you have a business idea and want to work with another company to merge technology, to improve research and development, promotion and sales? Then it is worth considering setting up a joint venture. The Joint Venture shall establish two or more business entities...
We are probably all too familiar with the consequences of unsuitably and impractically designed or implemented products and services. USB ports, in which the sticks are rarely put in the first attempt. Or airports where countless passengers don’t catch flights...
Consumers sometimes get creative with brand-related IP (i.e., trademarks and copyrights associated with a firm’s branding marks, identity, products, or positioning) to solve problems or needs, or for the sake of creative exploration[1].But what you probably did not...
Innovative companies are (internally) able to generate competitive advantages that leads to a temporary monopoly with monopoly profits. Open source is one of many feasible models that enable companies to harness their technology in the spirit of open innovation. (What...
Coronavirus pandemics is starting to encroach on brands and models as well. Face coverings became increasingly recognized as a way to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, more so they have become the new must-have accessory. While many countries faced problems...
In the last decade there’ ve been more than 50 lawsuits regarding trademark infringement on Google Adwords. When I started as an entrepreneur, there was a great misunderstanding between keywords and Google ad words, which is the case even today. While...
IS TECHNICAL DESIGN OF A PRODUCT ELIGIBLE FOR COPYRIGHT PROTECTION? CJEU DECISION IN BROMPTOM BICYCLE CASE Since its ruling of Infopaq 11 years ago, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has made another step further in defining and constructing legal...
Intellectual property often represents the largest and most important asset of the company. These intangible assets are so valuable to a business because by gaining the right protection registered patent, designs, trademarks etc., companies prevent competitors from...
We could state for a fact that, at least for now, majority of humans prefer person-to-person contact over machine-to-person one. However, machines, or robots, if you prefer, have been on the rise for quite a while now and despite exponential progress that AI...
The variety of innovative advertising tools and techniques has created new opportunities for companies to expand advertising beyond its traditional supporting role. Advertising revenue represent the main or only source of income in many online business models. Small...
Social media has become an extremely valuable tool for businesses in the last few years. While social media can be an ideal platform for effectively branding and development of positive organization’s image, improper use of social media accounts can be extremely...
Are you one of the hundred of million new users of digital video tools? Did you give a second thought about the security of your personal data, that can be compromised while you are using the application? This blog is about video conferences in general, how we all...
As a CEO, working with variety of innovative small businesses, start-ups and companies, I understand the wishful thinking and confident mindset of CEO’s thinking they have all it takes to manage any situation. We are professionals after all, we work well under...
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