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In-house counsel from a range of industries and jurisdictions provide their insight into the diversity landscape of the trademark world, reflecting on their personal experiences and offering further steps towards a truly inclusive working environment.
Close analysis of global filing activity and brand management efforts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic suggests that the impact of the economic crisis on the trademark landscape will be unlike that of any previous recession.
With most trademark professionals adapting to new brand protection practices during the covid-19 pandemic, there are key contractual considerations to bear in mind when working with influencers in crisis situations.
The lack of a single, codified body of law to explicitly protect image or publicity rights on either side of the Atlantic means that high-profile individuals must draw from a variety of causes of action and legal tools to protect their interests.
A dynamic injunction issued by Italy’s Court of Bologna shines the spotlight on this invaluable IP weapon.
WTR traverses the whole of Africa to provide brand owners with a comprehensive guide to brand protection across the region.
Venue selection is one of the most important considerations when litigating in China. Analysis of more than 11,000 court judgments issued in 2019 provides critical insight, which in turn allows for more nuanced strategic decisions.
India is the latest jurisdiction to turn to dynamic injunctions in a bid to curb online piracy, but questions remain about how effective a weapon they will prove to be.
Tired of the country’s reputation as having a lax attitude to counterfeiting, Indian authorities are making a renewed effort to hold the right people accountable for infringement – including non-plussed brand owners.
Letters of protest are an important tool for influencing decisions on problematic applications by third parties, but the wrong approach can have significant repercussion.
When creating a regional licensing programme, understanding the nuances of the rules and regulations at jurisdictional level is key to success.
Protecting brands against parasitic trademarks can raise numerous challenges in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru – but there are ways to overcome them.
With more and more rights holders turning to mediation to settle IP disputes, the IP Office of Singapore is launching a number of innovative new tools to ensure that alternative legal resolutions are more effective.
World Trademark Review’s annual EUIPO focus assesses current office processes, reveals the most proactive filers and explores how the agency has responded to the impact of covid-19 on its employees, users and offerings.
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A wide-ranging opinion recently issued by the Supreme People’s Court provides guidance on how the courts can better protect IP owners’ rights and promises to support trademark owners’ anti-counterfeiting actions.
Locked-down consumers with heightened health worries could be easy prey for fast-acting counterfeiters. Legal authorities have foreseen some of the risks, but is the European Union sufficiently prepared for an influx of fake medicines and equipment?
Malaysian court’s recent ruling in favour of a brewer follows established case law on registration but notes sound public health reasons for cracking down on fake alcoholic beverages.
With softened criminal penalties and agencies powerless to initiate their own seizure proceedings, brand owners should make a concerted effort and the best use of the remedies available to protect their marks in Mexico.
Trademark owners have a mountain to climb if they want local judges to grant orders to seize counterfeit goods in Turkey. Things are better at the border, but changes to judicial processes are required.
The economic crisis following covid-19 has pushed rights enforcement down company agendas, while unwary online consumers in lockdown make easy prey for counterfeiters. With litigation slow, costly and unlikely to succeed, there are quick and easy ways to thwart the fakers.
