The trademark community has just one week left to nominate its leading in-house departments and leaders for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of the WTR 300.
Seasonal sales make online shopping channels a hotbed for infringement and brand impersonation this time of year. Here’s how to get ahead.
The WTR Brand Elite fell two points in October, hitting its lowest value this year. Yet technology companies – led by Microsoft – bucked the negative trend.
A local IP expert updates us on the locations in the Great White North that rights holders should have on their enforcement radar.
04 January 2023
The outcome of the appeal by Tesco arguably lowers the hurdle for bad-faith invalidity claims that was set by the High Court decision.
03 January 2023
US Congress is working toward passage of an omnibus bill that includes funding for the USPTO and progression of the INFORM Consumers Act requiring online marketplaces to verify and disclose seller data.
21 December 2022
UK retailer Iceland Foods has lost an appeal to prevent the cancellation of its EU trademark registrations for ICELAND, a decision described by one expert as “slightly surprising”.
21 December 2022
Speakers from brands including Alibaba, Douyin, Pernod-Ricard, Starbucks and Richemont offer their insights at WTR Connect: Brand Strategy China.
20 December 2022
Douyin’s Cheng Cheng expands on how the platform is tackling the challenges posed by the evolution of e-commerce.
19 December 2022
As court actions against NFT sellers and marketers continue, brands warned that they could become a target of FTC lawsuits for false advertising if they are deemed to be acting disingenuously.
13 December 2022
Established in 2015, the IP Protection Platform is increasingly leveraging technology to monitor infringements and counterfeits.
09 December 2022
Following a tight run-off race, Lula da Silva is to become the next president of Brazil. His election could have a significant impact on the country’s IP ecosystem.
08 December 2022
In an update of our series on physical marketplaces around the world that are reportedly notorious for the sale of counterfeit goods, we head back to Portugal.
07 December 2022
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