Vantive Malta MedTech Investment Summary Vantive’s planned €150 million MedTech investment in Malta marks a significant step in Malta’s move towards high-value healthcare, advanced manufacturing and science-led economic activity. The Ħal Far facility is expected to create around 250 jobs and support production linked to kidney care treatments, reinforcing Malta’s positioning as a European base […]
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Malta Trademark Law Basics In this series of intellectual property publications, we will explore the basics of the law that covers trademarks, patents, designs and copyright, with special focus on the formal steps to protect one’s creations and what brand owners and inventors should look out for. In this first article we will tackle the
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Case study: EU Court Makes Reference to the Sophistication of Malta Gaming Law In the course of criminal proceedings commenced against Jochen Dickinger and Franz Ömer, the Austrian Court requested a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice on the interpretation of Articles 43 EC and 49 EC (Article 49 and 56 TFEU). A
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Income from Intellectual Property – Artistes and Sports Profess Income from Intellectual Property – Artistes and Sports Professionals Individuals in the public eye, such as artists and sports professionals, typically register their personality rights to protect their images and identities. Such intellectual property (IP) may be either registered in their own name or through a legal entity,
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Smart Contracts What are Smart Contracts? Whilst most seem to be intrigued with the emergence of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, few understand the present implications and possible future opportunities of these tools. Nick Szabo, a legal scholar and computer scientist first introduced the concept of a smart contract in a peer-reviewed journal in 1997. He
Protect your Brand – Make your Mark! Your mark Investing hard-earned money in marketing a brand is something we are all familiar with. However, many times we place trademark (TM) planning and protection on the backburner until, one fine day, we are smacked with a third-party suit for trademark infringement…. or a competitor enters our
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Protecting your intellectual property rights: Patents Patents An invention shall be patentable if it is novel, involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable. What may not be patented? discoveries, scientific theories and mathematical methods; aesthetic creations; schemes, rules and methods for performing mental acts, playing games or doing business and programs for computers; presentations of
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Protecting your intellectual property rights: Trademarks Trademarks According to Maltese Law, a trade mark is “any sign capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings. A trade mark may, in particular, consist of words (including personal names), figurative element, letters, numerals or the shape
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Remote Gaming Licences in Malta The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority has now published new regulations covering more Gaming Activities than under the previous laws. Activities such as online casinos, casino-style games, betting exchanges and lotteries will now be permitted. This framework has the objective of providing regulation which is strong and serious but not unnecessarily bureaucratic,
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Online Betting in Malta In 2000, the Maltese government issued regulations governing the operations of Internet Based Betting Offices. Under these regulations, the Director of Public Lotto will grant licences to operate such betting offices to such persons having “the appropriate business ability to conduct the betting office successfully.” Licences are issued for a minimum
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