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Fast-fashion houses suffer decline in brand value, while luxury and sporting brands see growth

Brand Finance’s latest report provides some insight into how big-name apparel brands are faring in the face of global inflation, economic uncertainty and environmentally conscious consumers. 

21 September 2023

Board of Appeal establishes link between luxury and household goods

The decision is significant in that the board looked at industry traits and common business practices to establish the existence of a link between the marks, even for dissimilar goods.

02 August 2023

Fashion and luxury: the firms behind the most valuable brands

We unveil the law firms responsible for protecting fashion and luxury’s biggest names – and where there are opportunities for future partnerships.

13 July 2023

Important practice change regarding word marks containing references to shapes or motifs

The change was prompted by a decision of the Swiss Supreme Court concerning the word mark BUTTERFLY.

12 June 2023

NFT trademark applications drop, but OpenSea remains infringement minefield

As metaverse and NFT-related trademarks see a significant drop in recent months, WTR takes a look at the ongoing issue of unauthorised brand use on NFT marketplace OpenSea.

24 May 2023

Seven takeaways from USPTO director Kathi Vidal’s INTA keynote 

USPTO director Kathi Vidal sat down with INTA’s Jennifer Simmons for a fireside chat that covered a range of topics, including the use of AI, the battle against scams, and anti-counterfeiting efforts. 

19 May 2023

INTA Annual Meeting 2023: WTR’s unofficial guide to Singapore

Check out our local tidbits and recommendations for what to say, eat and do in the Little Red Dot while in town for the INTA Annual Meeting.

12 May 2023

Chanel prevails against Amazon sellers; INTA announces ad resolution; OpSec Security acquires Zacco – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the USPTO announcing a Trademarks for Humanity competition, India’s second IP division set to be inaugurated, and much more.

11 April 2023

Meta launches campaign to educate “tens of millions of people” on dangers of counterfeiting

Meta has launched a new video campaign that aims to engage users on the dangers of counterfeiting and the need for vigilance when purchasing products via its platforms.

02 March 2023

China Customs punishment decisions - what the data tells us about infringement trends

To better understand infringing goods being seized by China Customs, the best source is the information in the ‘punishment decisions’ issued by the authorities.

27 February 2023

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