William New

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• SHOP SAFE return likely; WIPO convenes ambassadors; combatting retail theft – legislation and policy watch (February 2023)
• Yuga Labs settles Bored Ape dispute; Mauritius signs up to Madrid; TTAB grants Lizzo trademark – news digest
• Juul demands $26 million in damages; EUIPO launches new trademark filing form; Tesco acquires Paperchase brand – news digest
• Nike sues BAPE; Meta launches IP rights manager; INTA submits SCOTUS amicus brief – news digest
• ChatGPT fraud warning; UKIPO introduces new service rules; Hershey settles TOUGH COOKIE dispute – news digest
• Mexican lawyers voice concern over government’s IP focus, as new IP office head gets to work
• USPTO extends strategic plan comment window; OK Go sued; brands split on gaming in Web3 – news digest
• Brazil names interim IP office president; USPTO launches IP Identifier tool; $1 Under Armour verdict explained – news digest
• “No justification”: study pushes back on proposals for EU GI domain name alert system
• Domain Watch: recent developments in internet policy, governance and use (January 2023)
• Subway defeat in India; EUIPO annuls BIG MAC decision; new DPMA president – news digest
• Congress members duel over access to WHOIS registration data in ‘.us’ domain
• Disney accused of risking brand value; Metabirkin case moves to trial; China counterfeit drugs rise – news digest
• Lula administration clears out Brazil IP office leadership, restores pre-Bolsonaro ministry
• North Korea counterfeit import rise; Brazil deposits Hague; USPTO amends Trademark ID Manual – news digest
• Legislation and IP policy watch: the current state of play (January 2023)
• IP agencies and industry groups sound off in support of proposed FTC anti-scam rules
• Iraq orders trademark violation crackdown; INTA files SCOTUS amicus brief; TJ Maxx sued – news digest
• Switzerland to reduce trademark fees; ICANN CEO resigns; USPTO extends NFT consultation deadline – news digest
• INFORM Consumers Act included in omnibus spending bill heading for final votes
• UK football clubs sue counterfeit sellers; fake Queen Elizabeth II Barbie lawsuit; Mondelēz sells gum brands – news digest
• USPTO launches virtual assistant; WIPO seeks Madrid feedback; Rouse acquires Valea AB – news digest
• Domain Watch: recent developments in internet policy, governance and use (December 2022)
• UKIPO appoints new CEO; Twitter adds brand verification; adidas sues counterfeit websites – news digest
• FTC positioned to become NFT dispute battleground, warns IP expert
• EU expansion of GI protection to craft and industrial goods moves step closer, but not without opposition
• USPTO issues new examination guide; Adobe prevails in India; luxury watches seized in Germany – news digest
• Bitcoin.com sued for trademark infringement; Japan forms virtual IP council; New Zealand seeks GI views – news digest
• Legislation and IP policy watch: the current state of play (December 2022)
• Twitter prevails in Singapore bird spat; counterfeit Rolex most searched; Prosecco lobbying intensifies – news digest
• Off-White contests USPTO rejection; Gap and Patagonia square up; IP Australia refreshes website – news digest
• SCOTUS to hear Jack Daniel’s v Bad Spaniels; Mattel launches NFT marketplace; USPTO expands pro bono scheme – news digest
• Aldi teases adidas with ‘three stripes’ range; Meta wins infinity suit; INTA elects 2023 president – news digest
• EU Parliament passes NIS2 Directive, addresses access to accurate WHOIS data
• What the US midterm election results mean for IP policy
• Twitter impersonation causes Eli Lilly stock plunge; Red Points funding boost; Rolex enters metaverse – news digest
• New alliance seeks to bring consistency to trademark protection in Web3 domain name space
• Red Cross considers digital emblem; Pokémon card counterfeiter arrested; IPONZ updates guidelines – news digest
• Filings fall, pendency rises and new scams emerge: 10 key takeaways from the USPTO’s TPAC meeting
• Tesla ranked world’s fastest-growing brand; UKIPO modernisation consultation; Ralph Lauren pony redesign – news digest
• “If something is not visible financially, senior management will not pay attention”: INTA president expands on IP reporting efforts
• Apple sues USPTO; WIPO announces Madrid changes; Nestlé expands coffee portfolio – news digest
• Legislation and IP policy watch: the current state of play (November 2022)
• Meta unveils new brand protection tool; Red Bull loses UK dispute; North Korean counterfeits – news digest
• WHOIS disclosure system proposal progressing but concern persists over extent of registrar engagement
• UK ‘Counterfeit Street’ to be bulldozed; Temu marketplace growing in US; DHL most imitated brand – news digest
• Five key takeaways on managing trademark assets
• Making infringers come to you and hiding your tracks: industry experts share brand protection tips
• Interpol enters the metaverse; Fortinet loses trademark dispute; cybercrime on the up – news digest

• Domain watch: recent developments in internet policy, governance and use
• Atlanta Braves rebrand debate; Canon reveals Amazon IP takedown levels; USPTO seeks public feedback – news digest
• DNS abuse report seeks to strengthen ICANN’s hand as registries and registrars discuss voluntary action
• USPTO implements new deadlines; Formula 1 heads to the metaverse; MarqVision expands – news digest
• Legislation and IP policy watch: the current state of play
• Ex-USPTO directors among leaders of new coalition to promote IP rights
• The WHOIS blackout: the past, present and future of domain enforcement
• ICANN trademark constituency looks to improve proposed plan for WHOIS data
• Who’s filing metaverse trademarks and why: an IP expert explains
• Mattel drops BARBIE-QUE dispute; Tarantino and Miramax settle; Starbucks launches Web3 experience – news digest
• WHOIS disclosure report sparks concern as ICANN75 looms
• US launches new effort with Europe to stop transshipment of illicit health products
• “It’s high time someone does this”: new domain blocking service prepares for launch
• Why the Open App Markets Act is one for brand owners to watch
• UN telecoms agency election will have significant implications for brands as Russian and US candidates go head to head
• “I know there's pent-up demand”: Brands Registry Group president looks to the future of ‘.brands’
• What brands need to know about the soon-to-be-launched ‘.kids’ TLD
• NBCUniversal recognises teamwork in managing increasing brands
• Industry, law enforcement mount effort to block late loophole in EU cybersecurity directive
• Phillips 66 trademark team escalates business collaboration as company evolves
• How HDMI LA approaches brand protection, and boosts revenues through its efforts
• Spat over WHOIS access escalates as FDA hits back at ICANN response
• New tool launched to track trademarks in alternative domain roots
• Opposition grows against European Commission’s proposed GI domain name protections
• New draft of EU cybersecurity measures boasts stronger WHOIS provisions, but there are caveats
• WHOIS developments, GI protections, DNS abuse and the next round: ICANN74 talking points
• Brands beware: Russian individual files for 100 well-known foreign trademarks
• DNS Abuse Institute to launch centralised tool for reporting domain name abuses
• USPTO inadvertently makes applicant emails public, responds to community concern
• Short cutting the USPTO wait time: how some marks are jumping the pendency queue
• Audi counterfeiter faces higher damages for lack of cooperation
• USPTO prepares to review design rules for new technologies
• Possible good news for trademark owners on WHOIS data
• US IP attachés report to INTA on “bumpy” times for trademarks
• Brand owners support Ukraine; exhibitors voice meeting success; looking ahead to Singapore – INTA 2022 final day report
• NFT giveaway; James Bond party; Colin the Caterpillar takes centre stage – INTA 2022 day three report
• USTR report highlights proliferation of trademark challenges, ire directed at EU GIs regime
• Blockchain debate; tips for Singapore 2023; New York fashion accountability law warning – INTA 2022 day two report
• Mattress Firm’s CDRP domain takedown sheds light on CentralNIC brand protection offering
• Spreading the Ukraine message; green freebies; badge pick-up success – INTA 2022 day one report
• Amazon and Salvatore Ferragamo fight fakes; Chile prepares to implement new law; IP Australia releases data report – news digest
• USPTO working on brand exception to sanctions on Russian banks
• 2022 trademark filing at ‘healthy level’, confirms USPTO trademark commissioner
• Kathi Vidal confirmed to lead USPTO after legislators lift hold on nomination
• IPO questions Florida Supreme Court order restricting diversity on CLE panels, won’t hold events in state
• Worrying levels of risky chemicals in counterfeit clothing, report reveals, as Senate progresses bill
• Alternative domains and the metaverse: time for brands to step up?
• “It’s about efficiency”: Senator calls for study into mooted United States Intellectual Property Office
• Alternative domains, DNS abuse, Ukraine scams: takeaways from ICANN 73