Brand management
IP Australia wins digital award, Stephen Colbert talks trademarks, and USPTO seeks new judge: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a Minneapolis official who sought registered trademark protection of a blog that criticised her, a Delhi court getting tough on perjury in a trademark case, and much more.
Read moreAudi launches anti-counterfeiting campaign, YouTube brand safety fiasco and TMview expands: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at the expansion of the EUIPO’s TMview search platform, Scotch Whisky attaining GI protection in South Africa, Chinese trademarks continuing rapid growth rate, and much more.
Read moreTrademark "reveals" Star Trek series name, T-ARA denied, and PewDiePie responds to “fake” sponsorship: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a call to boycott a Hawaiian food chain over trademark enforcement, an analysis of cutting-edge technologies being developed in the fight against counterfeit food, and much more.
Read moreFood delivery marks on the rise, as Starbucks leads the way in restaurant brand filings: exclusive data analysis
In this week’s industry data report we look at the food service industry. We reveal that Starbucks has the most robust trademark portfolio in the industry, the rise in 'food delivery' applications, and more.
Read more“We try to pick our battles carefully”: exclusive interview with AIG’s Shama Elliott
World Trademark Review speaks to Shama Elliott, IP manager at American International Group (AIG), who explains the value non-lawyers can add to trademark departments, sheds light on some of the key challenges facing insurance brands, and more.
Read more“Opportunistic filing after a disaster remains an issue” – MH370 rights shine spotlight on tragedy marks
Trademark departments have a key role to play in the wake of tragic events, with one expert telling us that defensive filings should be “a primary prevention tool” against opportunists
Read moreCourt of Appeal provides salutary lesson to mark owners who license their trademark portfolios
The decision of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in Holland and Barrett v General Nutrition provides valuable guidance for mark owners who license their main brand as well as a number of sub-brands.
Read moreAuthorities should distinguish between ads and trademarks: exclusive interview with PepsiCo’s Sergio Barragan
We speaks with Sergio Barragan of beverage giant PepsiCo to discover his approach to managing the company’s extensive Latin American brand portfolio.
Read moreParallel imports remain a grey area for IP rights in East Africa
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda each have different legal approaches to the treatment of parallel imports, making generalisations dangerous for trademark owners and importers alike.
Read moreAmazon, Brexit, GDPR, Gleissner, Novichok, Trump: our most-read stories of 2018 so far
A look at our most popular articles and legal updates over the past 12 months – featuring content about Crocs, Google, Prada, Starbucks, WHOIS and much more.
Read moreDefunct NFL franchise trademarks, counterfeiters target Kickstarter and Pinduoduo investigated: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at how tomato DNA is being used to combat dangerous counterfeits, the Vega+ games console losing branding rights, and much more.
Read moreGDPR “unmitigated victory” for scammers, Thunderpussy support and World Cup fakes crackdown: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at questions that arose over whether US President Donald Trump violated Deere’s trademark rights, registrations rising for UK spirit marks, Interpol celebrates collaboration, and much...
Read moreUS Senate passes trademark resolution, UKIPO fake auto parts warning, and Taylor Swift’s cat marks: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at India exploring a drug serialisation programme, trademark lessons from the closure of Ivanka Trump's brand, a call for an IP tribunal in Uganda, and much more.
Read moreRussia’s fight against fakes, imitations and replicas
Gorodissky & Partners Anti-counterfeiting measures will never succeed in removing all counterfeits from the market, but they do make it significantly more difficult for counterfeiters to produce and sell fakes.
Read moreChina’s fashion and luxury brand challenge: trademark squatting and parallel imports
Kangxin Partners PC Regionality is a well-known characteristic of trademark protection and brings particular jurisdictional challenges for fashion and luxury brands. In China, these challenges include trademark squatting and parallel...
Read moreSymbols of the rich and famous: challenges for fashion and luxury brands
Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff Innovation, notoriety, protective registration and counterfeiting are key challenges for fashion and luxury brands. Fortunately, Mexico has a complex system of enforcement in place.
Read moreLegal fakes and the shopping experience – Italy’s fashion challenges
Bugnion SpA Some so-called ‘legal fakes’ in Italy have so successfully fooled consumers and won over luxury and fashion brand fans that they have essentially supplanted the original brands, which are yet to conquer the country.
Read moreSpanish filers look to the EUIPO over China, as local trademark market shows signs of stagnancy: exclusive data analysis
In our latest country data report, we turn our spotlight to Spain. We reveal that smaller brands may have an especially tough time flourishing there, analyse key filing trends both domestically and abroad...
Read moreOutstanding improvement in aerospace brands despite a fall in application numbers: exclusive data analysis
In our latest data report, we examine the top brands, industry trends, and filing data in the aerospace and defence sector - revealing a marked shift from vehicle-related applications to software and research.
Read moreMadrid System fails to have an impact for local filers: an analysis of the Indonesian trademark market
In this country data report, we hone in on the fast-growing Indonesian trademark market, revealing that the country’s recent accession to the Madrid Protocol has had little impact on local filers, while US applicants have...
Read moreGoogle and Amazon eye hospitality sector as hotel brands diversify their filing strategies: exclusive data analysis
In our latest industry-focused data report, we put the spotlight on the hospitality market, honing in on the hotel sector in particular. We reveal the top hotel brands, how the industry is diversifying, and...
Read moreTrending
-
1News14 AUG 2018
IP Australia wins digital award, Stephen Colbert talks trademarks, and USPTO seeks new judge: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a Minneapolis official who sought registered trademark protection of a blog that criticised her, a Delhi court getting tough on perjury in a trademark case, and much more.
Read more -
2News10 AUG 2018
Trademark "reveals" Star Trek series name, T-ARA denied, and PewDiePie responds to “fake” sponsorship: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a call to boycott a Hawaiian food chain over trademark enforcement, an analysis of cutting-edge technologies being developed in the fight against counterfeit food, and much...
Read more -
3News23 JUL 2018
Is the Brexit fog lifting? UKIPO confirms plan for “free” conversion of EU trademarks to UK register
In newly-released comments, the UKIPO has confirmed that the UK will protect all existing EU trademarks and registered Community designs when the country leaves the EU. Crucially, the transfer of 1.5 million rights will...
Read more -
4Analysis15 AUG 2018
Reputational risks on free speech social network Gab; research reveals scale of brand misuse
Research from World Trademark Review has found that many major brand names have been registered on "free speech social network" Gab, with related pages sometimes featuring homophobic and racist content.
Read more -
5Analysis08 AUG 2018
AI boosts counterfeit seizures in Hong Kong; expert claims focus should be on small package detection
Customs authorities in Hong Kong have managed to increase the seizure rate of fake goods by one-third in the first half of 2018 thanks to the use of artificial intelligence.
Read more
-
Find an Expert
Partner, POPOVIC POPOVIC & PARTNERS
- POPOVIC POPOVIC & PARTNERS
- Belgrade
- Serbia
Latest content
-
1Analysis15 AUG 2018
Reputational risks on free speech social network Gab; research reveals scale of brand misuse
Research from World Trademark Review has found that many major brand names have been registered on "free speech social network" Gab, with related pages sometimes featuring homophobic and racist content.
Read more -
2News14 AUG 2018
IP Australia wins digital award, Stephen Colbert talks trademarks, and USPTO seeks new judge: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a Minneapolis official who sought registered trademark protection of a blog that criticised her, a Delhi court getting tough on perjury in a trademark case, and much more.
Read more -
3Analysis10 AUG 2018
Food delivery marks on the rise, as Starbucks leads the way in restaurant brand filings: exclusive data analysis
In this week’s industry data report we look at the food service industry. We reveal that Starbucks has the most robust trademark portfolio in the industry, the rise in 'food delivery' applications, and more.
Read more -
4News10 AUG 2018
Trademark "reveals" Star Trek series name, T-ARA denied, and PewDiePie responds to “fake” sponsorship: news round-up
In our latest round-up, we look at a call to boycott a Hawaiian food chain over trademark enforcement, an analysis of cutting-edge technologies being developed in the fight against counterfeit food, and much...
Read more -
5Analysis09 AUG 2018
“We try to pick our battles carefully”: exclusive interview with AIG’s Shama Elliott
World Trademark Review speaks to Shama Elliott, IP manager at American International Group (AIG), who explains the value non-lawyers can add to trademark departments, sheds light on some of the key challenges facing insurance brands, and...
Read more
Register for more free content
- Read more World Trademark Review blogs and articles
- Receive the editor's weekly review by email
