In our latest round-up, we look at Pinduoduo removing counterfeit sellers from its subsidy programme, Kiklis Law Firm launching in Alexandria, and more.
A key takeaway is that techniques such as visualisation and reframing are useful tools that can help parties look beyond their initial positions.
The judgment serves as a warning that trademark rights are significantly influenced by actual use in India.
The General Court has pared back on the goods and services allowed under the BIG MAC trademark registration in this long-running dispute between McDonald’s and Supermac’s.
11 June 2024
McDonald’s has failed to provide evidence that its BIG MAC mark is used for more than just meat sandwiches, the EU General Court has ruled. The judgment is a “wake-up call” for owners of well-known marks, practitioners say.
05 June 2024
The input from trademark practitioners in this survey form is essential to capture an accurate representation of the current IP environment around the world.
03 June 2024
With the clock ticking, we urge all IP professionals to contribute to the inaugural collaboration between WTR and IAM – the Global IP Benchmarking Survey.
27 May 2024
Among those honoured at this year's WTR Industry Awards were the trademark teams from adidas, Fanatics, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniel’s and Yum! Brands.
22 May 2024
The Board of Appeal confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between two marks consisting of the photographic portrait of an elderly man in traditional farming attire, both covering wine.
15 May 2024
The UKIPO found that DRY JANUARY could not function as a trademark due to its descriptive nature and the public’s strong association of the term with a general concept.
08 May 2024
In this dispute between rival producers of infant food, the court found that the sign BIONUBEN generated a link with the NUTRIBEN mark - that is, it evoked the mark or reminded the public of it.
03 May 2024
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
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
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