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What is the Public’s Perception of Piracy and Counterfeiting in Europe? Intellectual Property

What is the Public’s Perception of Piracy and Counterfeiting in Europe?

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) * has carried out a survey to gauge the perceptions and various sentiments held by EU citizens towards intellectual property rights, which encompass various aspects such as trademarks, designs, patents, copyright and the registration and protection of such.** The survey collected the views of over 26,500 people aged 15 and over across all 28 EU Member States, including Malta. THE EUIPO had also conducted a similar survey in 2013, the results of which have been complemented by this more recent survey. Comparisons to the 2013 survey allow for an insight into how the public…
Antoine Camilleri
5th May 2017
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Limiting the applicability of post-termination restraints on employees in Malta Employment and Industrial Relations

Limiting the applicability of post-termination restraints on employees in Malta

The First Hall of the Civil Court delivered a judgment on the topic of post-termination of employment restrictive clauses, in the names of Cutrico Services Ltd vs Josef Penza (23rd February 2017). This judgment highlights the importance of careful drafting of employment contracts, in particular as regards restraints on the employees, since these can easily be considered as being against competition. The defendants's employment contract had contained a restrictive clause which provided that he was not, for his own account or for that of any other person, firm or company, solicit or interfere or endeavour to entice away from the…
Christine Calleja
28th April 2017
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Mamo TCV Advocates assist with the first transformation of a SICAV to an incorporated cell under a RICC in Malta Investment Services & Funds

Mamo TCV Advocates assist with the first transformation of a SICAV to an incorporated cell under a RICC in Malta

Mamo TCV Advocates recently assisted clients with the first transformation in Malta of an Investment Company with Variable Share Capital ("SICAV") to an incorporated cell ("IC") under a Recognised Incorporated Cell Company ("RICC"). This transformation was effected using the provisions of the Companies Act (Recognised Incorporated Cell Companies) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 386.15 of the Laws of Malta). The SICAV IC is also licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") as an alternative investment fund ("AIF") under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 8th June 2011).The Investment Services…
Nicholas Micallef
21st April 2017
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Mamo TCV Advocates Wins Mondaq Award – March 2017 News

Mamo TCV Advocates Wins Mondaq Award – March 2017

Mamo TCV has again won the Top Communicator Award from Mondaq for the Most Popular Article in Malta for March 2017. The article that clinched the award, Malta: Patent Law – An Update On Manufacturing / Research Opportunities In Malta For The International Generics Drugs Industry, was written by Dr. Antoine Camilleri . To read more about the award, please visit Mondaq's website. (Contributor With Most Popular Article In Malta).
MamoTCV Advocates
18th April 2017
Who owns your wedding photos?
“Who Owns my Wedding Photos?” Intellectual Property

“Who Owns my Wedding Photos?”

Picture this. You and your betrothed spend several months micro-managing every aspect of your impending wedding. You will probably agonise over your choice of venue, ceremonial garbs, wedding cake, guests, wedding invitations, souvenirs, band (or DJ if you are so inclined), flower arrangements, caterers and several other issues. It is likely that at some point you will also seek to engage someone to be your official photographer. With so much on your mind, the last thing you will probably think about is what legal rights are attributed to the wedding photos. You probably think that as long as you pay…
Claude Micallef Grimaud
10th April 2017
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The Key Employee Initiative Immigration

The Key Employee Initiative

This article was written by Dr. Christian Tonna and Dr. Stephanie Abela Medici.Identity Malta Agency has recently launched the Key Employee Initiative (KEI) offering a fast-tracked procedure for highly specialised non-EU nationals who intend to work in Malta. The KEI enables interested applicants to submit their application from abroad or while in Malta. The KEI affords successful applicants a joint residence and work permit within five (5) working days from the date of submission of the application.Eligible CriteriaThe initiative targets individuals who hold a managerial or highly-technical post having corresponding qualifications or relevant work experience. Individuals of start-up projects, endorsed…
MamoTCV
3rd April 2017