Legal Press Release – Monthly Newsletter December 2010

CPA Global Discover Sets New Standard for Patent Search

More Comprehensive Than Patent Search Tools at Many of the World's Leading Patent Offices, Discover Accesses 80 Million Published Documents in 95 Countries

ST HELIER, Jersey, November 1, 2010 – CPA Global, the top intellectual property (IP) management
specialist and leading provider of legal services outsourcing (LSO), has
launched the world's most sophisticated patent search platform, putting
comprehensive, … Read more : CPA Global Discover Sets New Standard for Patent Search.

Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Addresses Salary Increase for Military Personnel

KUWAIT CITY, November 8, 2010 – The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Sheikh Jaber
Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaber_Al-Mubarak_Al-Hamad_Al-Sabah) announced
that he will seek to amend an article in the government's plan concerning the
pay increase for Kuwaiti military personnel so that it would be "by a decree
rather than by a law." Sheikh Jaber discussed his … Original article on : Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Addresses Salary Increase for Military Personnel.

Scooters India Facing EUR 10 Million Claim by Lambretta Consortium for Trademark Infringement, and Injury to Business Reputation in Connection With the Illegitimate Licensing of Lambretta Rights

MILAN, Italy, November 10, 2010 – Lambretta Consortium, the sole and exclusive owner and holder of the
Lambretta trade name and trademarks, has today named Scooters India Limited
in connection with the unlawful licensing of Lambretta trademark rights in
the European Union.

Following the court decision from the European Union Office of
Harmonization (Trademarks and …. Read the original article  : Scooters India Facing EUR 10 Million Claim by Lambretta Consortium for Trademark Infringement, and Injury to Business Reputation in Connection With the Illegitimate Licensing of Lambretta Rights.

Squire Sanders and Hammonds Combine, Providing Clients With Comprehensive Counsel Worldwide

WASHINGTON and LONDON, November 10, 2010 – Partners with US-based Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. and UK-based
Hammonds LLP have approved a combination agreement that creates a new
top-tier global legal practice to provide clients worldwide with
comprehensive legal counsel. The combination takes effect Jan. 1, 2011.

With approximately 1,275 lawyers in 37 offices … Original source on Gaea Times at : Squire Sanders and Hammonds Combine, Providing Clients With Comprehensive Counsel Worldwide.

Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz to Join Norton Rose Group

Creating a Top 10 Global Legal Practice
LONDON, November 15, 2010 – International legal practice Norton Rose Group today announced that
leading Canadian law firm Ogilvy Renault and leading South African law firm
Deneys Reitz will join Norton Rose Group on 1 June 2011.

Together the enlarged Group will be a top 10 global … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ogilvy Renault and Deneys Reitz to Join Norton Rose Group.

CIRCA INC. Files Trademark Lawsuit

NEW YORK, November 18, 2010 – CIRCA INC., the leading global buyer of fine jewelry from the public for
over a decade, has filed a federal lawsuit against a company trading under
the name Circa Auctions, after learning the company was using one of its
trademarks.

"CIRCA INC. takes great pride in the pristine …. Source  : CIRCA INC. Files Trademark Lawsuit.