A frenzy of headlines over a TikTok influencer’s rights to her catchphrase raises wider concerns over the risks that legitimate brands face due to trademark misunderstandings and misreporting, argues this week’s Saturday opinion column.
More countries need to acknowledge the WIPO Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, as this is only the first step towards greater protection of traditional knowledge, argues this week’s Saturday opinion.
Our latest opinion column asks why brand owners scaled down their messaging in support of Pride Month this year, and explains why companies that are not genuinely committed to supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion risk falling out of favour with a wider array of consumers than they might think.
13 July 2024
While some of WTR’s Global Leaders 2024 highlight their firms’ successes in propelling DEI forward, others note shortfalls in gender equality and call for further education and training.
06 June 2024
More needs to be done to foster a fair and inclusive working environment, argue high-profile women IP leaders, in this week’s opinion column.
09 March 2024
We speak to 26 women leaders about how they made their first foray into IP, and how the industry has changed since.
08 March 2024
Twenty-six influential women in IP share the hardships they had to overcome to rise to leadership positions in a male-dominated industry.
08 March 2024
From the director of the USPTO to the CEO of IPwe, 26 influential women offer their advice to younger professionals aspiring for greatness.
07 March 2024
In this week’s Saturday opinion column, Nutromics' head of intellectual property recalls the event that marked the beginning of a unique women's initiative, and argues that female leaders who are vulnerable can be the best mentors.
17 February 2024
In this week’s Saturday opinion, an IP practitioner in Iran offers her observations on the value of intellectual property to local women entrepreneurs and progress in the field.
16 December 2023
Brand professionals gathered for a Barbie-themed event in Houston last week to raise funds for the INTA Foundation. WTR sat down with some of the foundation’s board members to find out more about their mission.
24 November 2023
The new bar expands the approved technical qualifications to prosecute design patents, but some practitioners say it does not go far enough.
22 November 2023
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