Brands in the metaverse; advice from Global Leaders; major Vietnam IP reforms; and much more
Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days – and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.
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The Long Read
Baker McKenzie’s Vo Chi-Dung offers invaluable advice on how to adapt Vietnamese brand strategies in the wake of major IP law reforms.
Monday 19 September
Who is filing metaverse trademarks and why: IP expert Michael Kondoudis reveals all.
WTR’s Global Leaders stress the importance of staying up to date with emerging tech.
Tuesday 20 September
We highlight the online marketplaces in Kenya that brand owners need to be aware of.
WTR’s Global Leaders debate whether legislative changes can truly curb counterfeiting online.
Hong Kong and Cambodia sign a memorandum of understanding, USPTO director Kathi Vidal is named co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and more.
Plus:
- If the shoe doesn’t fit… panel finds that UDRP did not apply on the facts (International)
- BOY LONDON: Supreme Administrative Court considers registrability of trademarks containing foreign city name (Taiwan)
Wednesday 21 September
Disney leads a stock market bounceback for media companies but challenges remain for the WTR Brand Elite.
Experts offer their views on how best to protect brands in the metaverse.
Plus:
- Not just THEOretically but also practically, Delhi High Court helps settle THEOS dispute (India)
- Thailand issues new rules on customs recordation and seizure of counterfeit goods (Thailand)
Thursday 22 September
Brand owners are warned of various counterfeit hotspots in Cairo, Egypt.
A new INTA report calls for further research into the effects of the pandemic on women in the IP industry.
Plus:
- Caterpillar's CAT marks continue to prevail over Puma's PROCAT (Australia)
- Significant raids carried out against several shopping galleries in Lima City (Peru)
- IP Court overrules Rospatent’s finding of similarity for marks in different classes (Market Insight: Russia)
- Failure to record trademark assignment supports dismissal (Market Insight: United States)
Friday 23 September
IP offices are grappling with metaverse-related trademarks, as Chinese examiners reject up to 80% of applications, according to new data.
The Ukraine IP office releases its annual report, Crocs settles its Walmart infringement suit, Google faces claims against its Vizier brand name, and more.
Plus:
- Newton Law fails to prevent registration of NEWTON (Lithuania)
- Rebuttal presumption of irreparable harm still alive when assessing trademark preliminary injunctions (United States)
Saturday 24 September
Our Saturday opinion reflects on the ongoing debate around platform liability in the United States as the INFORM Consumers Act is proposed as an amendment to another bill.
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