News & articles
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News & articles
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Intellectual Property in Virtual Reality
María Kristjánsdóttir, Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP recently published an online article in Tölvumál – Skýrslutæknifélag Íslands‘s magazine where she reviews the main issues related to intellectual property rights and the metaverse.
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Toast with Virtual Champagne
Innherji, an Icelandic business news site, published an article today by María Kristjánsdóttir, Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP. In the article, María discusses metaverse from a trademark law perspective and the need to ensure adequate protection of trademarks and other intellectual property rights when used on this new platform.
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María Kristjánsdóttir a new partner at GH Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property
María Kristjánsdóttir has entered into an agreement with LEX to become a partner of GH Intellectual Property. LEX acquired GH Intellectual Property in 2018 and since then María has played a key role in the company’s operations which has been very successful.
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Trademark registration requirements
The Icelandic business paper Viðskiptablaðið just published an article by María Kristjánsdóttir, Managing director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP, where she explains the registration requirements of trademarks.
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Summit on Brand Value
María Kristjánsdóttir, Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP, will participate in a summit on brand value next Thursday, the 3rd of February. The meeting is held jointly by Brandr and the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office.
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María Kristjánsdóttir on Talk Innovation – the EPO podcast
In the latest episode of Talk Innovation – the EPO podcast, that is titled „Rock CO2, roll back climate change“ María Kristjánsdóttir, Managing Director of GH Intellectual Property and Bergur Sigfússon, Head of CO2 Capture and Injection, CarbFix discuss carbon capture and the role of IP rights in facilitating planet-saving partnerships.
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Maria Kristjansdottir appointed to the INTA Data Protection Committee
Our Managing Director Maria Kristjansdottir has been appointed for a second term to the INTA Data Protection Committee for the 2022-2023 term.
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First Application for Registration of a Color Mark
G.H. Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property has submitted the first application for registration of a color mark to the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office on behalf of the aquaculture company Arnarlax hf.
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First Icelandic Motion Marks
The Icelandic Intellectual Property Office has issued its ISIPO Gazette for April, where the first Icelandic motion marks are published.
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Chamber’s Pharmaceutical Advertising guide for 2021
Erla S. Arnadottir, board member and Maria Kristjansdottir, Managing Director are the authors of the Law and Practice section for Iceland in the Pharmaceutical Advertising guide for 2021 that is published by Chambers and Partners.
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Sound trademarks
María Kristjánsdóttir, attorney at LEX and managing director of GH Sigurgeirsson IP – an affiliate of LEX, wrote an article in the Icelandic Newspaper Fréttablaðið yesterday where she discusses sound trademarks.
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María Kristjánsdóttir is the new Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property
María Kristjánsdóttir has been appointed as Managing Director of GH Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property, an IP boutique subsidiary of LEX Law Offices.
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Pharmaceutical Trademarks in Iceland
Hulda Árnadóttir, Managing Director and María Kristjánsdóttir, Deputy Managing Director, recently published this chapter on Pharmaceutical trademarks in Iceland in Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2021.
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Possibility for non-traditional trademarks
Hulda Árnadóttir and María Kristjánsdóttir managers of GH Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property (GHIP) were interviewed in the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið today. In the interview, they discuss among other things recent changes to trademark laws in Iceland
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Amendments to the Icelandic Trademarks Act
On 1 September 2020, Icelandic act no. 71/2020, amending the Icelandic Trademarks Act no. 45/1997, entered into force. The act implements the European Union trademark directive 2015/2436 into Icelandic law.
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Trademarks in the Time of Corona Virus
María Kristjánsdóttir, Deputy Managing Director at GHIP wrote and interesting piece in the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið today. In the article she points out the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on trademark applications around the globe
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Maria Kristjansdottir – Deputy Managing Director
GH Sigurgeirsson Intellectual Property is proud to announce that as of last Friday Maria Kristjansdottir will be the Deputy Managing Director of the company
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Chamber’s Pharmaceutical Advertising guide for 2020
Erla S. Arnadottir, board member – Hulda Arnadottir, Managing Director and Maria Kristjansdottir, Attorney are the authors of the Law and Practice section for Iceland in the Pharmaceutical Advertising guide for 2020 that is published by Chambers and Partners.
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“What should the child be called?”
Hulda Árnadóttir published an article in the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið today under the heading “What should the child be called?” where she discusses person’s name as a brand and the rules regardings such brands in Iceland.
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Top ranking by the World Trademark Review
In the 2020 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) LEX Law offices receives immensly favourable review where the talents and hard work of Erla Árnadóttir, Hulda Árnadóttir and María Kristjánsdóttir are recognised.
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Trouble in Buckingham Palace?
Associate María Kristjánsdóttir wrote an article in the Icelandic newspaper Fréttablaðið on the 29th of January about the trademark Sussex Royal and the effect the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, to step back from royal duties could have on the trademark.
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Can colors be owned?
On December 18, an article written by Hulda Árnadóttir, Supreme Court Attorney and Managing Director, was published in the Icelandic newspaper Frettabladid.
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Political Matters – Impact on Brand Value
Today, an article written by Maria Kristjansdottir, Attorney at Law, was published in the business section of Icelandic news paper Frettabladid.
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Participation in INTA Committees
Recently, two of our Attorneys were chosen to participate in the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committees.
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Pharmaceutical trademarks in Iceland
Hulda Árnadóttir, Managing Director and María Kristjánsdóttir, Attorney at law, recently published an article on Pharmaceutical trademarks in Iceland in Pharmaceutical Trademarks: A global Guide 2010/2021
