Region: Europe

The case is a reminder of how important it is to ensure that the correct opponent is listed in a Notice of Opposition and matches the actual name of the registered trademark owner. 

30 July 2024

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

29 July 2024

As the EUIPO celebrates its 30th anniversary, representatives of the office reflect on the journey that it has been on – from the early days of the OHIM to today’s use of AI and future challenges under a new strategic cycle.

29 July 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at INTA intervening in a colour combination dispute, perceptions of income inequality driving counterfeit demand, Thai Customs destroying over 1 million fake items, and more.

26 July 2024

With Elon Musk’s X Corp facing litigation in the United States, a registration refusal at the EUIPO and a loss of $3.2 billion in Twitter/X brand value, experts reflect on the company’s current brand strategy – and the challenges of promoting and protecting a single letter mark like X.

24 July 2024

In our latest update, thousands of USPTO employees remain offline since last week's global tech outage; meanwhile, the DPMA is no longer accepting filings from Russia, KIPO welcomes its new commissioner, and more.

24 July 2024

The Turkish Court of Cassation has clarified for the first time that it is not possible to request “cancellation” of a WIPO panel’s UDRP decision.

24 July 2024

The EUIPO Cancellation Division has upheld a declaration of invalidity filed by Alan Williams, former vocalist for the pop group The Rubettes, against an EU word mark application for RUBETTES on the grounds of bad faith. 

23 July 2024

The court’s determination that there is a likelihood of confusion between N11 and OTEL 11 reflects a broader approach to assessing the similarity of short trademarks made up of numbers

22 July 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.

19 July 2024