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Why the PandaBuy shopping agent should be on anti-counterfeiting radars

With an aggressive social media strategy and hundreds of thousands of app downloads, PandaBuy is a service that rights holders should have on their radar.

14 July 2023

Fashion and luxury: the firms behind the most valuable brands

We unveil the law firms responsible for protecting fashion and luxury’s biggest names – and where there are opportunities for future partnerships.

13 July 2023

Legal Updates you may have missed: wins and fails based on reputation

We continue our latest series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where brand owners sought to rely on the reputation of their marks in opposition proceedings.

13 July 2023

Hermès unsuccessful in opposition against HERDES

The JPO’s Opposition Board found that HERDES and HERMÈS were dissimilar, notably highlighting the visual difference between the letters ‘D’ and ‘M’.

13 July 2023

Legal Updates you may have missed: when big brands face defeat

We continue our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where big brands suffered a defeat before the courts or the IP office.

12 July 2023

Musinsa launches IP organisation; South Sudan introduces trademark reservation; Iancu switches firms – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at trademark changes in Qatar, Rx-360 expanding its trademark portfolio, and much more.

11 July 2023

Legal Updates you may have missed: success stories for non-traditional marks

Each quarter WTR runs a series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed. To kick off the latest series, we look at cases where rights holders have successfully registered, defended or enforced their non-traditional trademarks.

10 July 2023

TikTok Shop: a new front in the war on counterfeit goods?

TikTok Shop – the retail arm of popular social network TikTok – has been accused of being “rife” with counterfeit goods, particularly in terms of fashion and cosmetic items.

06 July 2023

General Court provides useful guidance on proof of use in BROOKS case

Notably, the court found that running or racing shoes did not constitute an independent sub-category of "athletically-related footwear" for the purpose of assessing the genuine use of the earlier mark.

03 July 2023

Operation Vulcan anti-counterfeiting billboard; Mattel opposes Burberry; ABPI reveals congress speakers – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Wimbledon banning merchandise in Russia and Belarus, Naver Webtoon increasing the profitability of its IP assets, and much more.

30 June 2023

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