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The SANOFI case: Federal High Court issues key ruling on trademark infringement by company names

The judgment will put to bed the conflict between prior registered trademarks and company names in Nigeria.

Nominate now to recognise the trademark industry’s leading lights

The nominations period is open for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals.

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Enter the DRUGS Act: how proposed legislation will aid in the fight against counterfeit medicines

NFTs: a new tool for promoting pharmaceutical brands or a legal minefield?

Why pharmaceutical brands should care about the Trademark Modernisation Act of 2020

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No need for PURE overlap of actual or potential consumers in related goods context

In the context of related goods, the likelihood of confusion analysis does not require that actual or potential consumers of the goods be the same.

11 April 2023

WTR Industry Awards 2023: shortlisted teams and individuals unveiled

WTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 2023 WTR Industry Awards, with nominees including the corporate trademark teams from Apple, Haleon, Manolo Blahnik, and Treasury Wines Estates.

08 April 2023

General Court finds no risk of confusion between pharma marks containing ‘brez’/‘breez’ element

The General Court underlined the particularly high level of attention of the relevant public when it comes to medicines that have a direct impact on their health.

03 April 2023

Supreme Court upholds Anti-monopoly Committee decision in unfair competition case involving drug manufacturers

In this dispute between rival pharmaceutical companies, the Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the Anti-monopoly Committee imposing a fine on Zdorovye for using confusingly similar packaging.

30 March 2023