In his latest column, AI expert Cameron Shackell considers recent developments in AI and neuroscience, and the major implications for the trademark industry.
In our latest round-up, we look at JACK AND VICTOR winning UKIPO approval despite pushback from Jack Daniel’s, and much more.
The draft amendment will be welcomed by IP owners and practitioners, who have long been calling for the introduction of a system allowing for the submission of letters of consent.
Thompson Coburn's Shoko Naruo and Brendan Bement provide a year in review of the US Trademark Modernisation Act, examining the number of expungement/reexamination petitions filed, their results and the effectiveness of the new procedures.
09 March 2023
While the amendments narrow the scope of protection of new trademark applications in black and white, they open up new possibilities for the registration of non-traditional marks.
03 March 2023
The new systems are expected to make the registration process more convenient for applicants.
02 March 2023
Despite their shared history as former republics of Yugoslavia, the two countries take distinct approaches to trademark registration, protection, renewal and opposition, which shape their respective IP landscapes and impact international brand owners.
02 March 2023
The EUIPO’s seismic cancellation – and eventual reinstatement upon appeal – of a McDonald’s registered mark highlights issues with Poland’s rules for proving genuine use.
23 February 2023
A recent ruling highlights the perils of a previously approved trademark shifting from distinctive to generic through common, third-party usage.
23 February 2023
With Norway set to end its tradition of protecting black and white versions of figurative trademarks from March, trademark owners and brands hoping to register must quickly assess the spectrum of colour protection their mark needs.
23 February 2023
A fresh appeal from a two-judge bench weighs the plaintiff’s attempts to claim that the defendant’s trademark “is deceptively similar” to its own against its previous declaration before the Trademarks Registry that there was “no likelihood of confusion” between the two marks.
23 February 2023
In this guest analysis, Vivian He and Yakuan Wang from Han Kun Law Offices break down the primary reasons for trademark refusals at the CNIPA.
23 February 2023
While the draft amendment seeks to make trademark proceedings more efficient, the proposed changes also raise some concerns and create uncertainties.
22 February 2023
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