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How PayPal’s award-winning trademark team has embraced crypto

The financial services company’s launch of a cryptocurrency has forced a small trademark team to revolutionise its approach to portfolio management.

WTR Brand Elite analysis: May 2024

Apple was the standout stock market performer through May, with technology brands posting strong results.

Blow for Google as General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between GPAY and EPAY

The court dismissed Google’s argument that the initial letter ‘G’ in its GPAY mark played a significant distinctive – and potentially dominant – role in that mark.

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KPMG lays off IP consulting group experts

The Big Four tax and advisory firm laid off a small group of IP experts in its second round of cuts this year, citing poor economic conditions.

01 September 2023

2024 Industry Awards and WTR 300 nominations – now open

Don't miss out on the chance to honour the luminaries of the trademark industry.

23 August 2023

General Court allows new evidence of use of trade name in Germany on appeal

An EU General Court ruling has found in favour of a foreign company operating under a trade name in Germany, accepting evidence brought for the first time at appeal.

22 August 2023

Success banks on being "bold, collaborative and strategic" at Standard Chartered

A corporate pivot to innovation at Standard Chartered needs IP support, says head of intellectual property Nigel King.

10 August 2023

A tale of two (m)banks: General Court confirms that visual aspect is more important than phonetic aspect for financial services

For financial services, the visual aspect predominates as the relevant public will perceive the marks on business signs, papers and prospectuses when choosing a financial institution.

31 July 2023

WTR Brand Elite analysis: June 2023

Featured in Stock market performance

The WTR Brand Elite rose seven points through June, hitting its highest value since 1 February 2022.

18 July 2023

Legal Updates you may have missed: when the EUIPO Board of Appeal makes mistakes

We complete our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where the EU General Court criticised the findings of the Board of Appeal of the EUIPO.

14 July 2023

Asia-Pacific brands grow in value

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2023: Spotlight on Asia-Pacific: A guide to strategically navigating the evolving landscape

04 July 2023

WTR Brand Elite analysis: May 2023

Featured in Stock market performance

The WTR Brand Elite dropped one point through May, as major stock indices returned mixed results. Tech brands performed strongly, with a suite of new AI-powered Alexa devices giving Amazon a notable boost.

22 June 2023

General Court finds no likelihood of confusion based on weak distinctive character of earlier mark

The decision reiterates that the degree of distinctive character of the earlier mark is one of the relevant factors for assessing the likelihood of confusion.

22 June 2023

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