Organisation: GlaxoSmithKline

China widens its lead as pharma slumps: new Corsearch report analyses global trademark activity

Amazon falls to 15th place in global trademark filings as China widens its lead over the US, Corsearch’s Trademark Industry Report 2024 shows.

09 August 2024

MuleBuy rises to prominence on Chinese shopping scene; copyright exemptions under review; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

14 July 2024

Nirvana and Marc Jacobs settle dispute; GSK obtains restraining order; HP barred from using WEX – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the US Fifth Circuit ordering a retrial of Gibson vs Dean Guitars, Skims topping a list of the most popular celebrity clothing brands, and much more.

12 July 2024

2024 WTR Industry Awards winners revealed

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

Extra use of TM symbol; insights from EUIPO head, General Court judges and Nestlé; how to litigate in India; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

05 May 2024

Delhi High Court cancels OTRINIR registration, finds it similar to GSK’s OTRIVIN

The decision provides a through discussion of the ‘anti-dissection’ and ‘common to the trade’ rules.

02 May 2024

Foreign brands should not be put off by slow progress at Myanmar IP department

Foreign brand owners can take encouragement from slow but steady developments at the Myanmar IP department over the past year, local practitioners suggest.

25 April 2024

Europe’s biggest demerger; a portfolio of well-loved brands; fighting threats to consumer health: all in a year’s work at Haleon

Sophie Bodet, vice president – head of intellectual property at Haleon, reveals the pivotal role her team played in Europe’s biggest demerger of the past 20 years – all while managing a portfolio of 33,000 trademarks covering some of healthcare’s best-known brands.

07 August 2023

Success for Glaxo’s 3D mark for purple asthma inhaler

Glaxo has prevailed on appeal in these long-running invalidity proceedings, with the General Court annulling a EUIPO decision invalidating Glaxo’s 3D mark for the shape of an inhaler.

06 June 2023

IAM reveals 2023 IP Hall of Fame inductees

IAM has announced that four individuals will be inducted into the IP Hall of Fame in 2023, with Lionel Bently KC, Margaret ‘Meg’ Boulware, Dale Cendali and Brian Hinman selected for inclusion.

23 May 2023