Organisation: AB Volvo

MuleBuy rises to prominence on Chinese shopping scene; copyright exemptions under review; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

14 July 2024

Thor’s hammer wins Volvo 3D headlights battle

In a dispute over the refusal to register a 3D Volvo mark, the ECJ has held that headlights have become distinguishing features of vehicle brands and models.

08 July 2024

Delhi High Court passes summary judgment and awards costs to plaintiff in ANGSANA dispute

The court passed a summary judgment and awarded costs in favour of Banyan Tree Holdings, as the defendants had failed to appear and file written statements despite being served with the suit. 

24 April 2024

Why sound marks could unlock new branding opportunities for electric vehicles

A rejected Porsche mark hints to alternative trademark routes for electric vehicle brands.

18 September 2023

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

Insights from Zoom, Standard Chartered, Mengniu; NFT case law in focus; enforcement tips from Procter & Gamble; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

13 August 2023

Volvo fails to prevent registration of VOLVOX

A key finding was that the opposed mark and the earlier mark VOLVO were dissimilar conceptually, as the opposed mark gave rise to the meaning of “freshwater green algae of the genus Volvox”. 

09 August 2023

Brand market crash: industry giants suffer major declines as Amazon ranked world’s most valuable brand

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alibaba.com are among some of the biggest names to have seen their brand value decline this year, Brand Finance’s annual Global 500 report reveals.

18 January 2023

Fewer filings, NFTs, alliances and bad-faith marks: APAC year in review

WTR looks back at major trends in the Asia-Pacific region from the past 12 months.

11 January 2023

Iraq orders trademark violation crackdown; INTA files SCOTUS amicus brief; TJ Maxx sued – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at major auto brands forming an alliance to combat fake car parts in China, the USPTO preparing for boot camp, and much more.

03 January 2023

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