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Refusal to register perfume bottle shape overturned on appeal

A 3D perfume bottle in the shape of a female torso was found to be capable of fulfilling the essential functions of a trademark.

Lacoste wins long-standing trademark infringement battle at the Delhi High Court

After a dispute spanning 23 years, the Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Lacoste and permanently restrained sports fashion brand Crocodile International from using its standalone crocodile logo in India. The decision sheds light on territoriality of trademark rights when it comes to international coexistence agreements.

Fanatics’ year of expansion makes for an award-winning brand protection team

WTR’s Fashion and Apparel Team of the Year is in a strong position to contribute towards continued brand growth at Fanatics.

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IP High Court upholds refusal to register colours of Hermès packaging

The court notably found that the market research surveys submitted by Hermès were insufficient to demonstrate the acquired distinctiveness of the mark among the general public.

03 May 2024

Global IP Benchmarking Survey: have your say in pioneering initiative uniting WTR and IAM audiences

In a unique collaboration, WTR and sister title IAM are working together on a new project that aims to take the pulse of the global IP industry.

01 May 2024

Social media in Sweden: what brand owners need to know

Featured in Social media around the world: a brand protection perspective

In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, WTR takes a look at platforms in Sweden.

01 May 2024

Nike and Bape settle lawsuit; Estée Lauder and Microsoft partner up; TikTok Shop expands in UK – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Finnegan hiring a USPTO veteran, Sci-Net securing the first-ever IP-backed loan from NatWest, and much more.

30 April 2024

Brand protection at the Pakistan border: insights and strategies from the frontline

Featured in Border and customs protection around the world

In the next edition of our new series on border points around the world, we head to Pakistan to understand how to most effectively work with customs officials at its ports of entry.

30 April 2024

WTR Brand Elite analysis: March 2024

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The WTR Brand Elite indices increased two points in March, once again closing out the month at its highest level since we started tracking the data in January 2018.

29 April 2024

Barbie brand value rises; Louis Vuitton launches NFT; Scotch Whisky Association celebrates raid – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at World IP Day highlights, the ex-Netflix IP head launching a consultancy, and much more.

26 April 2024

EU criticised; Russia concerns; Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan removed – takeaways from USTR Special 301 Report

WTR presents findings from the 2024 edition of the USTR's Special 301 Report, the fourth to be released under the Biden administration.

25 April 2024

Social media in Thailand: what brand owners need to know

Featured in Social media around the world: a brand protection perspective

In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, we turn our attention to platforms in Thailand.

24 April 2024

Legal Updates you may have missed: when the General Court disagrees with the EUIPO

To complete our series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we consider cases where the EU General Court disagreed with the findings of the EUIPO.

22 April 2024

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