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New Delhi High Court sides with Lacoste; INTA partners with FTC; journalists sue Anthropic – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a TikTok authentication partner expanding into sneakers, counterfeit Apple and Samsung products being seized in Canada, and more

20 August 2024

Attorney impersonation on the rise: how legal professionals can protect themselves from fraud

We reveal the proactive steps that legal professionals can take to protect themselves from online impersonation.

06 July 2024

How to protect your clients from new scams targeting US trademark applicants

The significant increase in fraud against rights holders is a key cause of concern for clients in the United States. WTR Global Leaders reveal how they stay a step ahead while others call for change at the USPTO.

28 May 2024

“Trademark scams are on the rise” – USPTO webinar reveals anatomy of filing fraud 

The USPTO has unveiled more details about its anti-fraud initiatives after admitting that there has been a significant increase in “trademark scams involving the impersonation of government employees”.

11 April 2024

USPTO year in review 2023: exclusive interview with trademark commissioner David Gooder

USPTO Trademark Commissioner David Gooder sits down with WTR to outline key developments and challenges at the agency over the past 12 months. 

21 December 2023

“Everyone is vulnerable”: tackling the evolving counterfeiting challenge on the dark web

With ‘crime as a service' proliferating on the dark web, it is critical that brands don’t overlook this environment in their enforcement efforts

06 October 2023

“Staying nimble” helps Amazon.com team alter course

WTR's Software and Online Services Team of the Year keeps customers front of mind as it pivots to a “post-pandemic normal”.

16 August 2023

The WHOIS blackout: the past, present and future of domain enforcement

The ability to enforce in the domain space has nosedived in the past few years, with new privacy laws restricting the availability of domain registrants’ personal data. Experts explain how rights holders can most effectively shape the future of the domain space.

29 September 2022

3M fights covid-19 opportunists with global anti-counterfeiting programme: a year in trademarks

Vice president and chief trademark counsel Colette Durst reflects on 3M’s anti-counterfeiting successes and what an uncertain economy has in store for in-house teams.

28 December 2021

Consumers actively buying counterfeit goods, despite increase in awareness, study reveals

Anaqua vice president of law firm strategy Jayne Durden outlines what more brand owners can do when consumers continue to actively buy counterfeit goods.

27 August 2021

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