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Casio enters NFT space; The Isley Brothers name dispute; IKEA most valuable Nordic brand – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the latest law firm moves, deadly overdoses from counterfeit pills doubling in the United States, and much more.

05 September 2023

Bluesky Social: what brand protection professionals need to know about Twitter rival

WTR takes a look at the current brand protection ecosystem on the Bluesky Social platform, with our research identifying active impersonation accounts related to major brands.

25 August 2023

Apple Music dispute; USPTO to hold trademarks boot camp; UK Conservative MP accused of IP breach – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a new Reebok store hinting at a brand comeback, Yemen adopting the Nice Classification 10th Edition, and much more.

25 August 2023

2024 Industry Awards and WTR 300 nominations – now open

Don't miss out on the chance to honour the luminaries of the trademark industry.

23 August 2023

US district court sides with Copyright Office in first AI art ruling

While the court is the first in the US to review a Copyright Office decision on AI-generated art, the narrow nature of the ruling means that many more questions remain, practitioners tell WTR.

22 August 2023

WTR's In-house Leader of the Year: Meta’s Austin Phillips

A look at the brand protection and broader community work that earned Austin Phillips, associate general counsel at Meta, this year's WTR In-house Leader of the Year Award.

21 August 2023

NFTs and IP: tracking the latest global case law

Meera Chature Sankhari and Sheetal Sharma at Jupiter Law Partners examine landmark judgments from around the world to reveal the precedents shaping the legal framework surrounding NFTs and intellectual property.

10 August 2023

Federal Circuit ruling emphasises influence of DuPont factors when evaluating similar marks

In reversing and remanding a TTAB decision, an appeal court has reaffirmed that carefully and accurately applying DuPont factors is critical in disputes involving similar registered and unregistered trademarks.

03 August 2023

The X files: register data reveals extent of Musk’s competition for new Twitter brand

Analysis of global register data reveals thousands of pre-existing X marks, including some owned by major tech rivals.

01 August 2023

Brand protection in focus: Canon trademark department on recent IP successes

After a successful recent collaboration with Amazon, a representative from Canon talks to WTR about brand protection highlights from the past 12 months.

28 July 2023

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