﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:23 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Trademark Clearing House opens for registration March 26, 2103</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/trademark-clearing-house-opens-for-registration-march-26--2103,c9378328</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258528</guid><description><![CDATA[ICANN has announced the launch date for the Trademark Clearinghouse to March 26, 2013.

The purpose of the Trademark Clearing House (TMCH) is to protect intellectual property rights when the new generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs) program will be launched.  The clearing house will be open to all trademark holders and will be operated by Deloitte (performing the verification services) and IBM (providing the database).

The first new Top Level Domains are expected to roll out during Q3,2013.

Recommendations

We recommend our clients and other trademark owners to:

  · Consider]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICANN invites the public to comment on new generic Top Level Domains matters</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/icann-invites-the-public-to-comment-on-new-generic-top-level-domains-matters,c9378359</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258549</guid><description><![CDATA[As part of the process of expanding the list of generic Top Level Domains, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has now invited public stakeholders to give their views and suggestions on the topic of “closed generic” Top Level Domain applications.

The provisions relating to the application process for generic strings is under debate and ICANN especially wants public comments to clarify the situation namely:

  · How to determine whether a string is generic and
  · Under which circumstances a particular Top Level Domain operator should be permitted to adopt so]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICANN introduces a clearinghouse to help trademark owners to protect their rights</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/icann-introduces-a-clearinghouse-to-help-trademark-owners-to-protect-their-rights,c9378351</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258530</guid><description><![CDATA[This will make it easier for trademark owners to obtain information about domain name registrations that are identical to the mark in the new Top Level Domains and to be able to register domain names beforehand based on the trademark when needed.

In the Trademark Clearing House the trademark can be recorded and by doing so you gain two advantages:

  ·
Priority Right. When the new Top Level Domains are continuously being introduced, you will directly get information about this and will be able to register your trademark as a domain name in the gTLDs you are interested in. If you]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies “genuine use” of CTMs</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-clarifies--genuine-use--of-ctms,c9378378</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258554</guid><description><![CDATA[In Article 15 in the Council Regulation it is stated that a CTM has to be put into use in the Community within a five-year period following the registration. If it is not put into use during this time, it can be subject to revocation. The question at stake was whether the use of a Community Trademark (CTM) only in one member state is enough to avoid cancellation for non-use.

The CJEU rules that it may be enough with one member state but that it depends on the specific situation and that whether or not a market share has been created or maintained is of key importance for decisions]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decision on Unitary Patent</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/decision-on-unitary-patent,c9378381</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258590</guid><description><![CDATA[Today, December 11, the European Parliament voted on the adoption of the Unitary Patent Regulation and the Translation Arrangements Regulation. This means that the new patent system, after about 40 years of discussion, now will come into force.

Please read Zacco's white paper on this on http://www.zacco.com/knowledge-bank/white-paper/new-unitary-patent-system 

Questions?

If you have further questions about the Unitary Patent, please contact:

Peggy Bengtsson on peggy.bengtsson@zacco.com

Tom Ekeberg on  tom.ekerberg@zacco.com.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICANN’s list of “Early warnings” to requested new top domains now listed</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/icann-s-list-of--early-warnings--to-requested-new-top-domains-now-listed,c9378395</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258609</guid><description><![CDATA[ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is now evaluating the almost 2,000 applications for new generic Top Level Domains which have been filed. Countries/State authorities have the possibility of objecting to applications if they are in conflict with current national laws or if they are sensitive or problematic for other reasons. For instance, they may object to applications if they consider the applications to potentially harm consumers.

ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee has now published a list of 'Early Warnings' to about 250 of the applications submitted]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Matters for brand owners to consider when Croatia joins the EU in July 2013</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/matters-for-brand-owners-to-consider-when-croatia-joins-the-eu-in-july-2013,c9378414</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258661</guid><description><![CDATA[Brand owners need to consider a number of matters relating to current and future IP rights.

Existing CTMs and RCDs filed before July 1, 2013

Registrations and applications filed before or claiming priority before July 1, 2013 will be extended to Croatia (so called “extended CTM or RCD”). The holder does not have to take any action, it will be automatically extended on July 1 and will have equal effect in Croatia. As of July 2013, Croatian will become a recognized CTM language but extended CTMs and RCDs will not be translated into or published in Croatian.

Extended CTMs and RCDs]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Chinese Top IDN Level Domains open for registration</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/new-chinese-top-idn-level-domains-open-for-registration,c9378437</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1258680</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chinese registry entity (CNNIC) has launched a new IDN (Internationalized domain name) type and will, within short, modify its current IDN rules. The changes include two new top level domains, i.e. China written in traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese, as well as new rules regarding the registration process for all Chinese IDNs. 

The new top level domains, .中國(China in traditional Chinese) and .中国 (China in simplified Chinese) will be open for registration during two sunrise periods, see below. When registering, the domain name will be: BRAND.中國 and BRAND.中国. Registering one of]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zacco unites under one name</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/zacco-unites-under-one-name,c9305767</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1116928</guid><description><![CDATA[Press release – September 17 2012
Zacco, one of the largest IP firms in Europe, announces that as from today all operations within the group are named Zacco. The decision leads to a name change for the company in Sweden, from Albihns.Zacco to Zacco. In Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands the name change has no effect.
-    The last ten years have been very eventful for us. We have gone through several mergers, which have resulted in that today we are one of the largest IP consultancy firms in Europe. Uniting under one name feels like a natural step for us now when we are increasing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zacco opens regional office in Ålesund, Norway</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/zacco-opens-regional-office-in-alesund--norway,c9295238</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1096760</guid><description><![CDATA[Press release August 23, 2012 - Zacco, one of Europe’s largest IP firms, has decided to further strenghten its position in Norway by opening a new office in Ålesund. The office, which officially opens on September 1, will be headed by Herleif Ulstein. Herleif Ulstein comes most recently from a position as Director IPR and Legal Affairs at Stokke.

Ålesund is situated on the west coast of Norway and is the largest city in the area. The region’s business life is charactarized by innovation within a wide range of industries, but foremost within the maritime and fishing industry where the]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:46:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Managing Director appointed in the Netherlands</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/new-managing-director-appointed-in-the-netherlands,c9277945</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision512493</guid><description><![CDATA[Mr Mark Meijer was recently appointed Managing Director for Zacco's Dutch operation, Zacco Netherlands and will be working from the office in Amsterdam. Mark takes over from Steffen Moldow, who has been acting Managing Director since September 2011 and will also be part of Zacco's Group Management team.  

Mark Meijer most recently comes from Boyden – Global Excecutive Search where he worked as partner responsible for a portfolio of interim executive management assignments. Before joining Boyden Mark worked as Managing Director at Elan Computing Ltd and his experience also includes]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:29:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two new board members to Zacco</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/two-new-board-members-to-zacco,c9265742</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision499806</guid><description><![CDATA[Zacco has renewed its board with two new members, Lars Stugemo and Christian Tang-Jespersen. The Board now consists of eight members of which four members are external. Stefan Ölander, founder of the branding agency Rewir and Hans Blomberg from Eterna Invest were elected to Zacco’s Board last year.
- Patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights represent a substantial value for many companies. We see not only a continuously growing interest in IP but also an increased demand for strategic services related to IP. This can include that the company needs to review its entire]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 07:15:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Managing Director for Zacco’s Danish operation</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/new-managing-director-for-zacco-s-danish-operation,c9321387</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision461711</guid><description><![CDATA[Mr Nicka Kirstejn is appointed Managing Director for our Danish operation, Zacco Denmark A/S, as of May 1, 2012 and will be working from our office in Copenhagen. Nicka takes over from Hans-Bertil Håkansson, CEO Zacco Group, who has been acting Managing Director since November 2011.
Nicka Kirstejn has extensive experience with Intellectual Property and IP professional services  from Plougmann & Vingtoft where he headed the Life Science team and the P&V International Sales team and  was part of the management team. Before joining P&V, Nicka worked on research projects at the Institute for]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Zacco announces new Chairman of the Board</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/zacco-announces-new-chairman-of-the-board,c9180254</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision411236</guid><description><![CDATA[During the Zacco board meeting yesterday, October 27th, Stefan Ölander was appointed new Chairman of the Board, taking over responsibility from the former chairman Anders Folkvard. The changes are effective from 2011-10-27.
Yesterday, Stefan Ölander, external owner and board member since May 2011, was elected new Chairman by the board. Anders Folkvard, who has served the Zacco board for ten years, leaves the board.

-        The IP industry is very interesting and its visibility and importance is increasing. The value of intellectual property, such as trademarks and patents, is getting]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Søren Morbitzer Christoffersen new CFO as of August 1, 2011</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/soren-morbitzer-christoffersen-new-cfo-as-of-august-1--2011,c9176948</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision408008</guid><description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE 2011-08-08
Mr Søren Morbitzer Christoffersen is appointed CFO for the Zacco Group as of August 1, 2011 and will be working from Zacco’s Hellerup (Copenhagen) office. Søren takes over from Annette Lindgreen.

Søren Morbitzer Christoffersen has a strong financial and general management background from various CFO positions with international companies in Denmark and abroad. Since 1997, Søren has held different positions within A.P Møller Maersk, the most recent one being Global Head of Treasury, Tax, Accounting and CCO at Damco International A/S. For most of the years with A.P.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Managing Director appointed in Sweden</title><link>http://news.cision.com/zacco/r/new-managing-director-appointed-in-sweden,c9176942</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision408006</guid><description><![CDATA[PRESS RELEASE 2011-07-01
Mr Christian Lindell is appointed Managing Director for Zacco’s Swedish operation, Albihns.Zacco AB, as of September 2011 and will be working from Zacco’s Stockholm office. Christian takes over from Søren Bjørn Martinsen, Director Business Development, who has been acting Managing Director since November 2010.

Christian Lindell leaves a position as Head for PA Consulting Group in Sweden and he has extensive experience within professional services. Before joining PA Christian was Partner in Andersen and Managing Director in BearingPoint.

He holds a Bachelor of]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>