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      <title>Pressure mounts on ICANN's 'digital archery' batching proposal</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the gTLD application system meltdown, the Intellectual Property Constituency is calling for a rethink on ICANN’s ‘digital archery’ batching system. The Internet Society of China has also weighed into the issue, calling for a public comment period on the proposed system.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Pernod Ricard goes on the offensive after Supreme Court blow</title>
      <description><![CDATA[No sooner had the US Supreme Court refused to review the decision of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia which prevented the renewal of Pernod Ricard’s HAVANA CLUB trademark registration in the United States, than the multinational drinks company came out fighting – unveiling a new brand for its Cuban-produced rum.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>More stumbling blocks for ACTA as Switzerland delays and Kroes expresses misgivings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement has returned to the headlines, as Switzerland delays signing and a senior European Union politician openly doubts that it will be ratified. However, further scrutiny by signatories should not be seen as a sign of the agreement’s likely demise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Helen Sloan</author>
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      <title>gTLD application process to resume in two weeks, reveal date still unknown</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ICANN has announced that May 22 is the target date for the reopening of the TLD Application System. However, as yet there is no indication of the projected reveal date for applications.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Revealed: the ground-breaking in-house trademark teams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Last night, taking a short break from receptions organised by others, WTR turned host and celebrated the best in-house trademark counsel in the industry at the sixth annual Industry Awards ceremony. Among those honoured were teams from adidas, Mars and BMW, with Alan Drewsen picking up the Lifetime Achievement award.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>INTA gets down with the kids to push anti-counterfeiting message</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today saw the official launch on INTA’s Unreal campaign, which aims to educate teens about the value of trademarks and the negative effects of counterfeiting. It may also help shape the IP professional of tomorrow.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>The ITC can be an effective anti-counterfeiting weapon, but maybe only for the rich</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A lively session at the INTA conference today looked at new strategies for combatting counterfeiters. One of the alternative approaches discussed was ITC litigation. While the speakers offered some compelling case studies, use of the ITC for trademark-related dispute remains low. Is that set to change?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
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      <title>The buzz is back at the INTA</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The INTA has found its mojo once again. After what have seemed like several flat annual meetings in a row, the buzz around the convention centre in Washington DC, where this year’s event is taking place, has been palpable. The conversations are more animated, the exhibition hall is busier, the sessions are more incisive; and as for the evening receptions, well let’s just say that they have been lively and leave it at that!  All in all it’s just like it used to be; except that there are many more people in attendance – a record number, in fact, with some even saying the total could be pushing 10,000.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Joff Wild</author>
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      <title>Trademark counsel urged to embrace the reality of gTLDs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[While the delayed gTLD reveal date has prevented trademark counsel attending this year’s INTA Annual Meeting from discussing the full list of applications, gTLDs remain a hot topic in DC, with ICANN stating that the TLD application system (TAS) held 2,091 applications when it was taken offline. This morning the conference opened with a call for brand owners to embrace the reality of the expanded online space.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Counterfeits: a silver lining?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Perusing the INTA exhibition hall, among the usual names is a charity that works with brands to redistribute counterfeit goods to disadvantaged people the world over. Though this is putting counterfeits to good use, will brand owners be wary of the dangers of placing fakes back onto the market?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
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      <title>Learning from the past – the evolution of INTA and the annual meeting</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This year’s INTA annual meeting is the biggest yet. While final numbers are not yet in, as it stands more than 9,500 attendees have descended on Washington DC. Executive director Alan Drewsen took time out from a busy schedule to sit down with WTR and look back at the evolution of the event.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Shared platform at INTA points to progress on OHIM strategic initiatives</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WTR previously reported on OHIM’s plans to make IP protection more accessible to business. At this year’s INTA conference some of the first fruits of those efforts are on display and, for the first time, OHIM is exhibiting at INTA as part of the European Trade Mark and Design Network, a collaboration between Alicante and national IP offices aimed at converging practice and the user experience across Europe.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8DE5DF6B-2136-4727-BDA7-1EA276F30884</link>
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      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8DE5DF6B-2136-4727-BDA7-1EA276F30884#Comments</comments>
      <category>WTR Daily</category>
      <category>Government/policy</category><category>International procedures</category><category>IP offices</category><category>National</category><category>National procedures</category><category>Registration</category><category>Supranational</category><category>Administration/management</category>
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      <title>Will new initiative strengthen the trademark-marketing relationship?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The tensions that can exist between trademark counsel and their marketing counterparts have been well-chronicled. Analysis of the relationship often focuses on misunderstanding of the trademark function but a new industry initiative is seeking to deepen the trademark-marketing relationship by encouraging marketers to become active players in the fight against counterfeiting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=60950B5D-2800-4194-B194-F5484BFA6EFA</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=60950B5D-2800-4194-B194-F5484BFA6EFA#Comments</comments>
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      <title>When trademarks drive business: The Lacoste experience</title>
      <description><![CDATA[An often-discussed issue in the trademark world is the level of board engagement with the IP function. For some organisations, attaining senior management buy-in can be a struggle, for others – particularly in brand led businesses – management places trademarks at the center of its business strategy. The latter is the case at Lacoste SA, as Michel Lacoste, chairman of the board, told WTR.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=86CDB13B-656E-48B5-B687-07F263200B2F</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=86CDB13B-656E-48B5-B687-07F263200B2F#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Trademarks are the foundation upon which IP value creation is built</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual INTA meeting – the USTA meeting as was – is by far the oldest and biggest annual IP event of them all. It brings together delegates from dozens of countries and totally takes over every city in which it is held. This year in Washington DC is no exception. Everywhere you look there are delegates wandering the streets with INTA passes hung round their necks. Many are jet-lagged, some are slightly befuddled, all are looking for the next law firm reception or heading to the convention centre for a session or a meeting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=4007C290-690B-4E82-8B08-F4D94D177E19</link>
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      <author>Joff Wild</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=4007C290-690B-4E82-8B08-F4D94D177E19#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Recovering reputation – how BP is turning the tide of consumer perception</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Two years ago WTR considered the role the trademark team could play in managing BP’s corporate reputation in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A new study suggests that the company has made positive progress over the past 24 months, with the key takeaway being that sometimes actions speak louder than a managed message.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=091B0D69-7E63-4534-A99B-B3664AA541FD</link>
      <guid>091b0d69-7e63-4534-a99b-b3664aa541fd</guid>
      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=091B0D69-7E63-4534-A99B-B3664AA541FD#Comments</comments>
      <category>WTR Daily</category>
      <category>Brand management</category><category>Brand strategy</category><category>Business strategy</category><category>In-house issues</category><category>Studies/research</category><category>Brand</category>
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      <title>Top 10 legal updates for April</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WTR Premium Updates, available to subscribers, provide daily case law bulletins from across the globe. Leading the list of most-read updates in April was the decision showing that the 'bad faith' analysis under Article 52(1)(b) of the Community Trademark Regulation is subjective and that tribunals can reach different conclusions based on the same facts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=A46F8C45-9070-427F-A6E0-8961863BFF5A</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Top 10 trademark news stories for April</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WTR’s most read story for April centred on ambitious plans for a gTLD-driven new superbrand. However, all was not what it seemed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=45A330CE-7934-4603-95EA-1DB450F9682D</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=45A330CE-7934-4603-95EA-1DB450F9682D#Comments</comments>
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      <category>Brand value</category><category>gTLDs</category><category>In-house issues</category><category>Internet issues</category><category>Keywords</category><category>Studies/research</category><category>Brand</category>
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      <title>Why trademarks can lead the fight against IP cynicism in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Last Thursday's World Intellectual Property Day was marked with the official launch of Ideas Matter at Microsoft’s Brussels office. This initiative is the brainchild of a range of multinational corporations, SMEs and trade associations in an effort to counter the growing tide of IP scepticism which, although a global phenomenon, is most marked here in Europe. Importantly, trademarks are seen as playing a vital role in these efforts.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=E9173E0E-D4B4-4CB6-AB40-CF8BE853F117</link>
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      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
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      <category>WTR Daily</category>
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      <title>Spain and Malaysia receive pat on the back, concerns raised over Ukraine</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Office of the US Trade Representative has published its 2012 Special 301 Report. While there was good news for Spain and Malaysia, who exit the Watch List, concern over counterfeiting and rampant piracy have led to the Ukraine being placed on the Priority Watch List.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=CA254DB4-6540-4770-8D11-33617692F9E4</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=CA254DB4-6540-4770-8D11-33617692F9E4#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Reveal day comes and goes as ICANN buys more time to investigate glitch</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today (April 30) had been the day earmarked as the big reveal day, when industry would find out what gTLDs had been applied for. However, rather than scrutinising applications and considering next steps, applicants and non-applicants alike are left twiddling their thumbs after ICANN again delayed an announcement on the reopening of the application system.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8D671B4B-99AD-4E9F-8544-3D49E3CA2BC8</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Plain packaging under the microscope as New Zealand follows Australia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Legislation that prohibits branding on all tobacco products is under consideration by Australia’s highest court as tobacco companies ramp up their efforts to overturn the new regime. Central to the debate is whether the government is appropriating the property of the companies without due compensation, a question that was also high on the agenda at this year’s FICPI conference.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=4DC71BD7-97B7-410F-A605-112CDC8FF744</link>
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      <author>Helen Sloan</author>
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      <title>Information sharing boost for US Customs and trademark owners</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Victoria Espinel, US Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, has announced that US Customs &amp; Border Protection is now free to share information with trademark owners as part of its efforts to identify potentially infringing products.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=BC7AED3A-13BF-4439-B331-F377504BF5E6</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>The struggle to be loved – corporate awareness of trademarks remains low</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest edition of World Trademark Review presents analysis of this year’s Global Trademark Benchmarking Survey. While there are a number of positives to take away from the findings, corporate awareness of trademarks remains a problem for many in-house teams.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8D4CB9EF-F301-4992-B16E-F0B9F1CF7F96#Comments</comments>
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      <title>ICANN postpones gTLD reveal date, application system down again this week</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ICANN has confirmed that the April 30 gTLD reveal date has been postponed. While it has not provided a new timeframe, with the online application system likely to be down for another week, a mid-May date looks the best bet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=38C8D902-7367-4883-9D61-AACC348ABE0D</link>
      <guid>38c8d902-7367-4883-9d61-aacc348abe0d</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Are brands taking the right approach to defensive domain registrations?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[While the trademark community continues to look at the issue of protection at the second level of new gTLDs, the latest industry research provides an insight into how defensive registrations are currently approached by brand owners – and how prevalent the cybersquatting problem actually is.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=988A95FD-3942-4B96-9AD0-5D31341BCDB2</link>
      <guid>988a95fd-3942-4b96-9ad0-5d31341bcdb2</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>The trailblazing corporate trademark teams revealed in awards shortlist</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Almost 1,500 nominations and two months of extensive research later, the shortlist for this year's WTR Industry Awards can now be revealed. The awards recognise the vital work of in-house trademark counsel and identify those teams and individuals that are performing their functions to the highest standards. The winners will be announced next month at an exclusive reception in Washington DC.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=BC126FA6-153C-41C1-8E8C-B25AC426E6A4</link>
      <guid>bc126fa6-153c-41c1-8e8c-b25ac426e6a4</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=BC126FA6-153C-41C1-8E8C-B25AC426E6A4#Comments</comments>
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      <title>The trademark challenges littering the path to discovery</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the past two years, online discovery engine StumbleUpon has seen its user base double to over 20 million. While this presents a huge opportunity for brands who understand what their consumers are interested in, discovery engines also require a different approach to policing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=A7CEA71A-B7F8-42C1-A4A0-FC9C4AF81B35</link>
      <guid>a7cea71a-b7f8-42c1-a4a0-fc9c4af81b35</guid>
      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=A7CEA71A-B7F8-42C1-A4A0-FC9C4AF81B35#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Time to digest trademark protection plans as gTLD application window delayed further</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It has been a busy week at ICANN HQ. While it has revived the issue of trademark protection at the second level and issued the draft implementation model of the Trademark Clearinghouse, the application process remains at a standstill – with today’s planned re-opening of the online application system further delayed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=31240BA0-0FD0-46C5-8F27-3131E027C8F6</link>
      <guid>31240ba0-0fd0-46c5-8f27-3131e027c8f6</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Portfolio streamlining: The Pfizer way</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With budgetary constraints still a reality for many trademark teams, the manager of Pfizer’s IP Global Services has provided an insight into how one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies handles a portfolio of 65,000 international trademarks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=393ADABB-7592-46CE-8348-F89715209390</link>
      <guid>393adabb-7592-46ce-8348-f89715209390</guid>
      <author>Helen Sloan</author>
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      <title>Debate over plain packaging and trademark rights hots up</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The UK government has launched a consultation on whether tobacco products should be sold in plain packaging. In addition to the potential impact on smoking habits, the consequence for trademark rights is now being debated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=73C0F745-E24D-4FED-A860-8037D188B6D3</link>
      <guid>73c0f745-e24d-4fed-a860-8037d188b6d3</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=73C0F745-E24D-4FED-A860-8037D188B6D3#Comments</comments>
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      <title>ICANN: Some gTLD application details may have been revealed due to technical glitch</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ICANN has issued a statement expanding on yesterday’s decision to extend the gTLD application window. Worryingly, it notes that a technical glitch “allowed a limited number of users to view some other users' file names and user names in certain scenarios” in the online application system.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=590DCC92-8841-44E7-A7BF-89538FFEA7C7</link>
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      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>gTLD application window extended as brands reveal plans</title>
      <description><![CDATA[While ICANN previously stated that the application window for new gTLDs would not be extended, technical issues with the TLD Application System (TAS) have forced its hand – with the window now open until April 20. The news comes in the week that Google revealed it was applying for a number of TLDs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=704DE0D3-2973-4262-9B3E-D26063C71C06</link>
      <guid>704de0d3-2973-4262-9b3e-d26063c71c06</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>US study identifies economic importance of trademarks</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The US Department of Commerce has issued a lengthy report identifying the sectors that generate the most intellectual property and the impact of those sectors on the US economy. At a time when the debate over IP rights rages on, the study sheds important light on the contribution of IP to economic performance – with trademarks playing a central role.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=4DBDF74B-869C-4C3C-A853-E71DF19A0C15</link>
      <guid>4dbdf74b-869c-4c3c-a853-e71df19a0c15</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
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      <title>Trademark training boost as Singapore’s IP Academy unveils future plans</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Singapore’s IP Academy has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering top class trademark training as it becomes part of the IP Office of Singapore, with a dedicated trademarks programme planned for later this year. The restructuring at the Academy is the latest step in Singapore’s plan to establish itself as the IP hub of the region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=5154A783-41FF-41F7-B834-52F8D4353A18</link>
      <guid>5154a783-41ff-41f7-b834-52f8d4353a18</guid>
      <author>Helen Sloan</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=5154A783-41FF-41F7-B834-52F8D4353A18#Comments</comments>
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      <title>New life breathed into Rosetta Stone keywords dispute</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With Google still digesting last week’s Full Federal Court’s decision on sponsored links, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has effectively revived Rosetta Stone’s dispute with the search engine giant.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=2EC7813A-FB8D-487B-8ED2-8FC51C7ACFC3</link>
      <guid>2ec7813a-fb8d-487b-8ed2-8fc51c7acfc3</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=2EC7813A-FB8D-487B-8ED2-8FC51C7ACFC3#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Apple performance demonstrates the true power of brands</title>
      <description><![CDATA[While the dispute over the IPAD trademark continues in China, Apple’s brand marches on. In the latest Brand Finance Global 500 rankings, Apple has leapfrogged Google to be named as the world’s most valuable brand, achieving the highest ever valuation calculated by Brand Finance.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=98AB45E2-F11D-44F4-A39D-59FD3B6270B3</link>
      <guid>98ab45e2-f11d-44f4-a39d-59fd3b6270b3</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=98AB45E2-F11D-44F4-A39D-59FD3B6270B3#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Blow to Google in “surprising” keywords decision</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Australia’s Full Federal Court has overturned a previous decision which held that Google did not itself engage in misleading and deceptive conduct as a result of misleading advertisements or 'sponsored links' appearing on its website. The case centred on four specific links, with the judgment described as “surprising” by one commentator.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=C5C65E95-CB6E-46BD-AC4C-146FAF7E3569</link>
      <guid>c5c65e95-cb6e-46bd-ac4c-146faf7e3569</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=C5C65E95-CB6E-46BD-AC4C-146FAF7E3569#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Top 10 legal updates for March</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WTR Premium Updates, available to subscribers, provide daily case law bulletins from across the globe. Leading the list of most-read updates in March was analysis of an ECJ ruling on the registrability of trademarks consisting of a word combination and an abbreviation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=9D0BFA96-5AFA-487D-8156-8F206FA2F4C9</link>
      <guid>9d0bfa96-5afa-487d-8156-8f206fa2f4c9</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=9D0BFA96-5AFA-487D-8156-8F206FA2F4C9#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Top 10 trademark news stories for March</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is no surprise, with the application window open and the ICANN community meeting in Costa Rica, that the most-read story on WTR in March centred on the expanding online world.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=5C4546A7-E598-4BE7-A570-80AF76B331EF</link>
      <guid>5c4546a7-e598-4be7-a570-80af76b331ef</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=5C4546A7-E598-4BE7-A570-80AF76B331EF#Comments</comments>
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      <title>IPEC outlines anti-piracy successes while legislation stalemate continues</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Victoria Espinel, US IP enforcement coordinator, has issued the 2011 Annual Report on Intellectual Property Enforcement. While progress is clearly being made in the fight against counterfeiting, stalled legislation to combat online piracy remains on the agenda.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=3A24CDB3-43FD-4110-A2DC-856544658440</link>
      <guid>3a24cdb3-43fd-4110-a2dc-856544658440</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=3A24CDB3-43FD-4110-A2DC-856544658440#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Superbrand plans gTLD launch, but has it done its trademark homework? (updated)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Friday thedeadline to register for access to the TLD Application System passed (with 839 registered users as of March 25). As expected, there was a late rush to sign up and while applicants are keeping their cards close to their chests, plans for an ambitious gTLD superbrand have been revealed. But will the brand owner run into trademark troubles before the site even gets off the ground?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=3620348E-58E2-4815-B8AA-D0381FB6E947</link>
      <guid>3620348e-58e2-4815-b8aa-d0381fb6e947</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=3620348E-58E2-4815-B8AA-D0381FB6E947#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Canadian decision on sound marks paves way for future changes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced that it will accept applications for the registration of trademarks consisting of sounds, with immediate effect. With a consultation period on the country’s trademark regulations currently open, future changes to the treatment of non-traditional marks could soon follow.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=06BDD917-A703-41D9-8834-F7EF99D783F3</link>
      <guid>06bdd917-a703-41d9-8834-f7ef99d783f3</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=06BDD917-A703-41D9-8834-F7EF99D783F3#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Will Google’s algorithmic changes drown out infringers?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the past few months, Google has made a series of changes to its search algorithm. In this continuing move towards semantic search, brands will need to focus even more than before on reviewing their engagement with consumers. Search based on social connections and relevancy of content may also offer benefits in the fight against trademark infringement and counterfeiting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=BAD3F000-2F4C-412C-9CCF-3907C89E97A6</link>
      <guid>bad3f000-2f4c-412c-9ccf-3907c89e97a6</guid>
      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=BAD3F000-2F4C-412C-9CCF-3907C89E97A6#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Country brand hijacking – damaging practice or legitimate marketing tool?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the past few days, there have been a series of media headlines centred on the practice of Chinese companies suggesting, either directly or indirectly, that their goods are Italian-made, in a bid to capitalise on the perception of the country’s luxury goods. The difficulty faced in efforts to curb deceptive practices lies in drawing the line between illegal and perfectly legitimate branding practices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=12900C81-C5D2-42E8-A473-BB0F15A98BBC</link>
      <guid>12900c81-c5d2-42e8-a473-bb0f15a98bbc</guid>
      <author>Helen Sloan</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=12900C81-C5D2-42E8-A473-BB0F15A98BBC#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Red Cross and Olympic Committee overcome latest hurdle in new gTLDs protection bid</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The GNSO Council will recommend that ICANN protect the International Red Cross and International Olympic Committee names at the top level in new gTLDs, following a tense round of voting on the issue. While the resolution passed by a single vote, NCSG members were vocal in their criticism of the policy development process.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=CD955321-6EDC-4480-9B57-93F284A7D6DE</link>
      <guid>cd955321-6edc-4480-9b57-93f284a7d6de</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=CD955321-6EDC-4480-9B57-93F284A7D6DE#Comments</comments>
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      <title>OHIM gets green light to expand activities</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Council of the European Union has adopted the proposal to entrust OHIM with the EU Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights. While the move will expand OHIM’s role, the council has stressed that the new tasks will not extend to participation in individual operations or investigations carried out by national authorities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=88FEB001-9FBC-4D47-9FE8-05084ABD141F</link>
      <guid>88feb001-9fbc-4d47-9fe8-05084abd141f</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=88FEB001-9FBC-4D47-9FE8-05084ABD141F#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Are legal and marketing departments occupying the back seat in gTLD decisions?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[New research has found that the IT department is responsible for the decision whether to apply for a ‘.brand’ gTLD, with marketing and legal departments lesser players. While seemingly a concern for trademark counsel, IP protection remains a key driver in the decision and IT engagement will be a positive if ICANN proceeds with its proposal on application batching.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8DAD0864-87D5-4B65-8162-D1E7ECBDAA50</link>
      <guid>8dad0864-87d5-4b65-8162-d1e7ecbdaa50</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8DAD0864-87D5-4B65-8162-D1E7ECBDAA50#Comments</comments>
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      <title>The challenge for law firms expanding into the IP valuation business</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Marks &amp; Clerk group has launched two affiliated businesses, Marks &amp; Clerk Consulting LLP (London) and Marks &amp; Clerk Consulting SNC (Paris), to offer a range of IP advisory services, including valuations. While synergy exists between law firm offerings and valuation services, the challenge will be reaching out to new clients and overcoming preconceptions about what to expect from trademark lawyers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=7DFB5168-F569-4D1E-97CB-327369A085D4</link>
      <guid>7dfb5168-f569-4d1e-97cb-327369a085d4</guid>
      <author>Trevor Little</author>
      <comments>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=7DFB5168-F569-4D1E-97CB-327369A085D4#Comments</comments>
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      <title>Are marketing departments about to go crazy? Trademark counsel beware…</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This month’s The Big Rethink, an annual brand strategy conference organised by The Economist, was attended by marketers from a variety of household-name companies. If the central message of the conference becomes mainstream marketing policy, trademark lawyers need to be prepared.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/daily/Detail.aspx?g=8724F3EC-745D-481B-9EE2-2939E419D928</link>
      <guid>8724f3ec-745d-481b-9ee2-2939e419d928</guid>
      <author>Jack Ellis</author>
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