A recent Kazakhstan dispute over the PREMIER brand saw trademark enforcement turn against the registered owner, whose attempt to stop imports was followed by the invalidation of two of his…
Part I examined how The Economist Newspaper Limited was recognized as an “interested person” despite having no trademark protection in Kazakhstan. Part II considers two further issues raised by the…
Two previous posts on this blog examined how Kazakh courts protect famous foreign brands from different perspectives. One showed that worldwide reputation alone was insufficient where ETRO lacked…
The recent Danish case discussed in the Kluwer Trademark Blog post once again highlighted the long-standing difficulty of protecting product shapes as trademarks. While the Danish Patent and…
Kazakh court decisions demonstrate an inconsistent and, at times, unpredictable approach to non-use in trademark disputes, where even limited forms of use may suffice to maintain broad protection…
In two earlier posts on the Kluwer Trademark Blog, we explored how Kazakhstani courts approach the protection of famous and well-known marks. In When Fame Prevails: The GORILLA Energy Case and the…
Recent Kazakh court decisions have renewed attention to how territoriality, non-use, and misleading nature are applied in trademark disputes. The LOGNEX cases, involving a Russian company and a local…
As cryptocurrency mining continues to shape Kazakhstan’s economy, trademark disputes are following the money. According to Hashrate Index, Kazakhstan ranked among the top ten Bitcoin mining countries…
In the previous post, Well-Known Marks but Where? Territorial Scope in the Astana International Financial Centre vs Mainland Kazakhstan, we explored the parallel existence of two systems of well…
