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IPEC upholds passing-off claim in anti-aging skincare product case

This decision is noteworthy as it is a successful pure passing-off case, when often a ruling on passing off follows a finding of trademark infringement.

Weeded out: mark for drug paraphernalia described as “essential oil dispenser” refused registration

The TTAB upheld the refusal to register a mark for an “essential oil dispenser” based on extrinsic evidence that the dispenser was primarily used with cannabis extract.

Delhi High Court IP Division reveals progress after first year in action

The IPD’s first annual report shows that a third of cases received from the abolished IPAB have been disposed of, potentially serving as a blueprint for similar divisions in other jurisdictions.

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Koo: brand protection on one of the world’s fastest-growing social networks

WTR speaks with Koo’s head of legal & policy about what trademark practitioners need to know about protecting their brands on the platform.

06 April 2023

Distinctiveness acquired through use: General Court clarifies which type of evidence has greater evidential value

The decision provides some valuable guidance on how to prove that an EU trademark has acquired secondary meaning.

06 April 2023

Education and partnerships: how Shopee approaches brand protection

WTR sits down with Charles Hoskin, head of Shopee’s brand protection efforts, to get the inside track on how the team safeguards IP rights.

05 April 2023

TOMMY HILFIGER v TOMMY CROWN: ‘transformative use’ of registered trademark found to be infringing

Tommy Hilfiger faced an uphill battle in this case, as all the elements of the allegedly infringing trademark were registered, albeit in a slightly different form.

05 April 2023

Federal Administrative Court: RED DRAGON is confusingly similar to RED BULL

The court concluded that, considering the low level of attention of the relevant consumers, "a wild, red beast" would stick in their memory.

05 April 2023

Nestlé defeated as General Court confirms refusal of A2 mark

The General Court confirmed that there was a likelihood of confusion between Nestlé’s figurative mark A2 and The a2 Milk Company’s earlier figurative mark A2.

04 April 2023

Blow for Johnson & Johnson in opposition proceedings against JOHANSON BEBIS

The Japan Patent Office has found that there was no likelihood of confusion between the figurative mark JOHANSON BEBIS and Johnson & Johnson’s mark JOHNSON’S BABY, both covering baby products in Class 10.

04 April 2023

Fighting fakes the Canon way

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

How e-commerce platforms in Asia are upping their brand protection efforts

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

UK law enforcement: PIPCU and the UKIPO prove that effective collaboration is key to tackling IP crime

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

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