Organisation: Deloitte

The popular messaging service has been crowned the world’s strongest brand despite a drop in value this year, as Chinese brands come to dominate the top of the rankings.

19 January 2024

Google and YouTube have been named the world’s strongest brands, proving the power that media titles have in the eyes of consumers at a time of global brand crisis.

19 January 2023

A growing focus on sustainability is having a significant impact on fashion and apparel brands. The best protection strategy will need authenticity and accuracy at its core, argues this week's Saturday opinion.

16 July 2022

Although various government-led programmes have emerged over the years to encourage more valuation activity, professionals reveal that a lack of transaction data and an absence of corporate buy-in is preventing it from taking off.

23 June 2022

In the final instalment of a four-part series, WTR investigates the IP valuation industry in China, and issues that foreign companies should be aware of.

30 May 2022

In the first of a four-part series, WTR delves into the IP valuation landscape in Asia to understand why there are so few IP valuers and why it is so expensive.

19 May 2022

Media companies dominate this year’s strongest brands as WeChat retains its leadership – but competition is narrowing.

26 January 2022

A newly published missive has contended that ICANN staff bypassed the multi-stakeholder process and took policymaking into their own hands during the development of the Trademark Clearinghouse.

10 November 2021

The Trademark Clearinghouse has come under fire from 16 academics, who have asked ICANN to stop the practice of protecting words extracted from design and composite marks.

10 August 2021

The recommendations now go to ICANN for adoption, with the review of the UDRP becoming the next battleground for rights holders.

24 May 2021