Data Analysis

We reveal the law firms filing the highest number of trademarks and patents for the world’s 10 most valuable brands.

23 March 2023

Chinese representatives are filing almost a fifth of all trademarks for the world’s most valuable brands, according to WTR data analysis, but a drop in filings could lead to reduced partnership opportunities.

23 March 2023

Stock markets returned to volatility in February. In contrast to January, when major indices rose in value, key markets fell last month.

20 March 2023

Thompson Coburn's Shoko Naruo and Brendan Bement provide a year in review of the US Trademark Modernisation Act, examining the number of expungement/reexamination petitions filed, their results and the effectiveness of the new procedures.

09 March 2023

WTR 1000 Analytics data uncovers gender diversity trends at trademark practices in major jurisdictions, highlighting the need for further action to support female talent.

08 March 2023

Industry-leading brands saw an uptick in trademark filings in the final four months of 2022, WTR data analysis reveals, with notable increases at Nokia, Disney and Ford.

01 March 2023

New data from WIPO reveals a significant drop in international trademark applications last year, but closer analysis offers optimism for the long-term outlook.

28 February 2023

To better understand infringing goods being seized by China Customs, the best source is the information in the ‘punishment decisions’ issued by the authorities.

27 February 2023

According to WTR data analysis, Singapore enjoyed a filings uptick of 8.3% in the last trimester of 2022, as other major registers in the Asia-Pacific region saw decline.

23 February 2023

A new report from MarqVision reveals the worrying extent to which DTC brands are being targeted by counterfeiters online – and the biggest roadblocks to enforcement.

21 February 2023