Asia-Pacific Trademark 50; adidas, Puma in-house insights; award nominations open; 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.
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Long Read
We reveal this year’s Asia-Pacific Trademark 50, examining both the largest trademark portfolio owners and the most active filers of the past year in Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea.
Monday 26 August
Nina Ramesh, director and senior associate general counsel of intellectual property at Coupang, shows us what goes into building WTR's Asia-Pacific Team of the Year.
Rouse representatives give an overview of AI integration at ASEAN IP offices and the Hong Kong IP Department.
Unstoppable becomes an ICANN accredited registrar, Amazon TLDs hit sunrise; the ‘.com’ war of words continues, and more, in this month’s domain watch.
Tuesday 27 August
Disney has an $600,000 verdict overturned, Mars acquires Pringles owner Kellanova in its biggest ever deal, Tesco files a new Clubcard logo, and more.
We sit down with Puma to discover what makes the trademark team award winners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Plus:
- GANNI wins preliminary injunction against Steve Madden in fashion shoe copyright dispute (Denmark)
- Japan dismisses David Chandler’s opposition against CHANDLER and CHANDLER BATS (Japan)
Wednesday 28 August
Kazakhstan issues an IP fraud warning, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office appoints a new director general, trademark filings increase in Ireland, and more, in this week’s IP office updates.
Caterpillar’s head of trademarks explains how extensive collaboration and counterfeiting vigilance define the team’s success.
Plus:
- Beijing IP Court provides clarification on applying parallel import defence (China)
- Group Lotus loses trademark appeal against Motus Group (United Kingdom)
Thursday 29 August
Apples continues its upward momentum after an AI unveiling, despite a mixed period on the stock markets, in the latest WTR Brand Elite analysis.
WTR speaks with Roxana Segura, senior manager of legal and compliance at adidas in Chile, about what makes her team effective guardians of the stripes.
Plus:
- Defendant’s argument of “affection” and “devotion” for his sister for adoption of ADIDAS leaves Indian IP world in splits (India)
- The wait is (almost) over for local certificates for IR designations (Thailand)
- Bollywood singer prevails in first AI voice-cloning infringement decision in India (Market Insight: India)
Friday 30 August
A Schedule A filings surge and more active enforcers have vastly altered the trademark landscape at US federal courts, data analysis suggests.
IKEA’s brand value drops, Aviator LLC wins $330 million in an AVIATOR dispute, House of Fraser rebrands, and more.
Plus:
- Amended “Operational Points on Hearings for Trademark Dispute Cases” now effective (Taiwan)
- Unlawful use doctrine may (or may not) be a defence to trademark infringement in the Eleventh Circuit (United States)
Saturday 31 August
The “Very demure, very mindful” TikTok trademark frenzy highlights the risks for brands when viral trends lead to misreporting, argues this week’s Saturday opinion column.
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