Trademarks

Here are my recent publications on trademarks law – you can download a copy by clicking on the title.

“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: the Battle of Sidamo“ European Intellectual Property Review, Vol. 32, No. 9 (2010). This article tells the story of the battle between a US multi-national corporation and one of the world’s poorest countries over control of the name of a premium coffee growing region, and illustrates the supremacy of trade marks over geographical indications, the strategic importance of licence agreements, and the potential for the intellectual property system to be used to benefit the citizens of least developed countries.