Organisation: Clarivate

From Twitter to X: Elon Musk faces major trademark challenges following sudden rebrand

Twitter has officially rebranded as X, with Elon Musk making the unprecedented decision to abandon a multi-billion-dollar brand –  so where does the company go from here?

25 July 2023

Revealed: the biggest portfolios in Asia-Pacific

We scrutinise the data to reveal the 50 companies with the largest portfolios in five major jurisdictions.

13 July 2023

BYD or Tesla – who has a more robust filing strategy?

Data analysis reveals stark differences – and some similarities – in trademark filing activity at the world’s biggest electric vehicle makers.

11 July 2023

Emergent tech and electric cars shake up brand landscape

Virtual headsets, electric cars and NFT art make their presence known in Clarivate's 2023 Top 100 New Brands report.

29 June 2023

Functioning brands or highly forgettable passwords – what to make of the upsurge in random letter trademarks?

Robert Reading, director of government and content strategy at Clarivate, weighs in on why the recent surge of 'random letter trademarks' at the USPTO might be more harmful than it seems. 

24 June 2023

Hasbro versus Mattel: how best to keep consumers keen on core brands?

Hasbro and Mattel share broadly similar trademark protection strategies, Clarivate data shows. But a closer look at their annual financial reports reveals subtly different approaches to the future of the industry. 

31 May 2023

Asia filing activity at a glance: 2022 data reveals dramatic change

WTR delves into filing activity in Asia to discuss application trends and the top foreign filers of 2022.

10 May 2023

From live-action films to NFTs: how Mattel makes the most of its IP

Mattel is increasingly embracing entertainment licensing to push and promote its "Power Brands", Clarivate filing data and company financial reports reveal.

27 April 2023

Class 9 overcrowding warning: INTA calls for uniformity in treatment of metaverse goods and services    

INTA has released two reports exploring challenges and best practices surrounding trademark protection in the metaverse and NFT environments.

17 April 2023

Why UK attorneys shouldn’t fear the growing interest in self-filing

The UKIPO is seeing a steady increase in self-filed trademark applications, but with total filings also on the up and new address for service requirements in play, UK representatives still have plenty on their plate.

30 January 2023

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