INTA’s Women’s LeadershIP Initiative has released a report and best practices toolkit to empower women in the IP field to develop strong leadership skills and advance their careers.
Submissions to a recently closed USPTO public comment window have hit out at the office’s requirement of applicant domicile details and attorney bar numbers. Read more
The WTR Brand Elite project tracks how a defined set of brand-focused companies with industry-leading trademark teams perform against stock market indices. Read more
In a guest piece, Julius Stobbs, founder of Stobbs, details the current requirements for potential trademark registrants in these unique jurisdictions. Read more
Coca-Cola has become the latest company to publicly detail the diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments that it expects of law firms in its external network. Read more
A new research paper claims that the use of the term ‘consumer’ in trademark law is causing linguistic bias that could be defining the public in a “patronizing, biased, insulting and indulgent” manner, and urges a rethink. Read more
Hernan Albamonte, PMI's head of illicit trade prevention for the United States, explains how the company is tackling IP infringement and illicit trade in all of its guises. Read more
Electronic Arts plans to relaunch its popular EA Sports college football video game franchise, but without student-athlete names, images and likenesses (NIL). However, the NCAA NIL regime is on the cusp of change. Read more
DE&I Global Chair, John Iino, and partner chair of PRISM, Alan York, provide insight into the firm’s approach to diversity, equity & inclusion policies. Read more
Continuing our two-part overview of key decisions in China in 2020, we explore decisions on revocations for non-use and those illustrating the raising level of financial compensation awarded by the courts. Read more
Wanhuida Intellectual Property partners Huang Hui and Paul Ranjard outline a number of important decisions addressing trademark refusal, oppositions and invalidations on relative grounds handed down in 2020. Read more
While efforts to help more SMEs benefit from IP ownership are to be applauded, there also needs to be a relentless industry focus on keeping them safe from the fraudsters and scammers. Read more
Members of some of the firms detail why they believe their approaches to diversity and inclusion earned them the ranking in HRC's annual Corporate Equality Index. Read more
In an exclusive interview with WTR, the new EUIPO deputy director for international cooperation, Sandris Laganovskis, reveals the opportunities and challenges that he foresees in the role. Read more
The WTR Brand Elite recorded a 4.4% return across 2020, with our collective of companies outperforming a number of major stock market indices, including the NYSE and FTSE 100. Read more
A new report has revealed that only 13.5% of domains have publicly available contact data – making it harder for law enforcement and brand owners to fight infringement and cybercrime. Read more
Daniel McKinnon, global head of brand protection at New Balance, tells WTR how he has created a resilient and effective enforcement approach. Read more
Trademark industry leaders expect more favourable consumer interaction with brands in the coming six months, reveals the second WTR Trademark Elite Expert Panel report. Read more
The second WTR Trademark Elite Expert Panel report reveals the workload and headcount expectations of corporate and law firm leaders – with a mixed outlook highlighting a number of challenges for brand-focused teams. Read more
A new study reveals that, while domain names are overwhelmingly regarded as an important part of a company’s IP strategy, it is the IT team that is currently taking the lead on domain acquisition and security. Read more
Apple has replaced Amazon at the top of the Brand Finance Global 500 2021 rankingof the world’s most valuable brands following a stellar 87% increase in brand value over the past year. Read more
In the latest in our series of Saturday opinion columns we reflect on how the perception of brands changed irrevocably in 2020, leading to greater expectations on corporate social responsibility and social action. Read more
The IACC expects the Biden administration to take an ‘evolution’ not ‘revolution’ approach towards IP policy and urges it to build on efforts to fight fakes. Read more
@WTR_Alerts RT @WinklerPartners: “This is startling and of great concern”: @INTA report lays out blueprint to remedy gender inequalities in IP professi… Read more