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Brand protection challenges of domain management: 83% of companies at risk of hijacking, report shows

An alarming number of major organisations do not have sufficiently protected domains, says a new report, and such risk has significant brand protection implications.

24 June 2020

Cannabis legislation opens the door for pharmaceutical brands in Latin America

With new legislation regulating the use of cannabis-based medicines in Argentina and Brazil, the emerging market is an open playing field for pharmaceutical brands looking to make their mark in Latin America.

06 April 2020

Daren Tang to WIPO: the trademark community reacts

With Daren Tang of Singapore set to take over as WIPO's next director general, we reached out to people in the trademark industry on how they think he could shape the organisation in the years to come.

05 March 2020

Burberry scraps anti-counterfeiting product destruction; will more brands follow suit?

Fashion giant Burberry announced today that it will stop the practice of “destroying unsaleable products” with immediate effect. Could the move lead to other brands in the luxury sector to cease the practice of product destruction?

06 September 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, LeBron James to LA Lakers: the brand perspective on major sporting moves

​​​​​​​The last week has seen NBA legend LeBron James and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo signing lucrative new deals. Experts say that the strong commercial brand of both players will justify the big dollars being spent.

11 July 2018

Bitcoin, CNN and Elon Musk under attack: how scammers are stepping up their game

​​​​​​​An investigation from <em>World Trademark Review </em>has explored the evolving tactics of misleading and often malicious websites that pose as articles from well-known news outlets, with common trends including the use of cryptocurrency and Elon Musk to lure in users.

21 June 2018

Ferrero awarded Rs1 million in damages for infringement of Ferrero Rocher trade dress

The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction preventing Ruchi International from selling lookalikes of Ferrero Spa’s Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

15 May 2018

“IP is not about politics” – INTA CEO confirms US lobbying spend has dropped, urges counsel to support PAC

​​​​​​​In an exclusive interview, Etienne Sanz de Acedo confirms that the INTA’s spending on government lobbying in the United States has fallen in recent years – and explains why counsel should consider contributing to INTA PAC.

09 April 2018

Alibaba gone quiet? Brand owners give mixed response to marketplace giant's recent anti-counterfeiting efforts

​​​​​​​Over the first two months of the year, there has been little anti-counterfeiting messaging emanating from Alibaba. We speak to brand owners about whether there has been much under-the-radar activity. 

27 February 2018

US retail brands are teeming with life despite the so-called 'retail apocalypse': exclusive data analysis

<em>World Trademark Review</em> takes an in-depth look at the retail sector. As one of the most dynamic branding environments of any industry sector, we analyse how the top brands in this field have performed.

08 December 2017

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