We continue our series of instalments with takeaways from decisions in Israel, Nigeria, South Africa and Turkey and recent developments in the United Arab Emirates.
This decision provides valuable insights into the approach which should be taken to the assessment of the relevant public’s level of attention in relation to specialist goods and services.
The WTR Brand Elite indices rose five points in the month ending 31 December, hitting its highest level since we started tracking the indices four years ago.
Establishing an authority to grant brand value status to companies seeking investment would be key to unlocking the financial potential of trademarks, an experienced business scholar tells WTR.
09 December 2021
This decision of the Federal High Court in a case involving the ‘eNaira’ - the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new digital currency - broadens the scope of Section 13(2) of the Trademarks Act.
03 December 2021
Tata Sons failed to prevent Hakunamatata Tata Founders and others, which deal in cryptocurrency under the name/mark TATA COIN/$ TATA, from using the trademark TATA.
19 November 2021
WTR offers more highlights, learnings and observations from the midway point of INTA's 2021 Annual Meeting.
18 November 2021
The EUIPO has published a new discussion paper recommending a series of preventive and reactive best practices for electronic payment service providers to protect their services from misuse by infringers.
17 November 2021
The General Court agreed with the EUIPO that a figurative mark pertaining to a mobile payment service lacked distinctive character - despite the fact that a near-identical mark had been granted protection by the UKIPO.
03 November 2021
In this case involving the well-known cryptocurrency Litecoin, the High Court had to consider whether the defendants’ attempt to register the word mark LITECOIN constituted passing off.
11 October 2021
The creators of meme-currency Dogecoin are facing an uphill battle to register their rights and fend off third-party applications, but other inventors can learn a lot from their troubles.
23 September 2021
The WTR Brand Elite project tracks how a defined set of brand-focused companies with industry-leading trademark teams perform against stock market indices.
11 August 2021
WTR is pleased to unveil the enhanced version of this year’s WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals. New features include in-depth profiles highlighting the roles and achievements of these industry experts.
09 August 2021
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