Organisation: BMW

IP owners and e-commerce platforms team up against counterfeiters in Southeast Asia

Participating platforms in new initiative are AliExpress, Carousell, Lazada, Tencent, TikTok and Tokopedia.

09 September 2022

China Customs’ “Batch of Typical Cases of IP Infringement” highlights importance of customs recordal

The “Batch of Typical Cases” serves as an important reminder to rights holders that recordal with Customs is a powerful tool to protect brands in China.

07 September 2022

Unprecedented flood of infringement: study reveals hundreds of opportunistic filings in Russia as foreign brands targeted

A major new study has identified nearly 500 trademark applications filed in Russia that are identical or similar to famous foreign brands.

24 August 2022

Building an auto brand: why Rivian was named Vehicles and Transport Team of the Year

A forward-thinking, international outlook saw the “engaged and highly motivated” team receive a raft of WTR Industry Award nominations from around the world.

27 July 2022

Disney reclaims brand intimacy top spot as tech giants drop in rankings

Disney has resumed its position at the top of MBLM’s annual Brand Intimacy Study, as leading tech brands Apple, Amazon and Google all drop in the rankings.

28 April 2022

CJEU considers which law applies to supplementary claims in RCD infringement action brought before national court

The decision of the CJEU in this dispute between German car manufacturer BMW and an Italian manufacturer of wheel rims arguably strengthens the position of rights holders.

24 March 2022

Pixel problems: IP and licensing remain leading concern for growing e-sports industry

New research has revealed that intellectual property and licensing are among the most significant issues facing the rapidly growing e-sports industry.

13 January 2022

Apple overtakes Amazon as most intimate brand

Apple has overtaken Amazon at the top of MBLM’s annual Brand Intimacy Study, highlighting the power of smartphone brands to build strong emotional ties with consumers.

16 September 2021

Top 50 trademark applicants: Europe 2020

Featured in Brand trademark tracker

The top 50 owners of the largest active European trademark portfolios together filed 15% fewer marks last year than they did the year before, dropping from 11,427 applications down to 9,902.

07 July 2021

The Europe Trademark 50

Featured in Special Report 2021 Q2: Inside in-house operations - how to build world-class trademark functions and portfolios

The top 50 owners of the largest active European trademark portfolios together filed 15% fewer marks last year than they did the year before, dropping from 11,427 applications down to 9,902.

07 July 2021