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EXCLUSIVE – Pandabuy raided: Chinese shopping agent faces action from multiple rights holders

Popular Chinese shopping agent Pandabuy has been raided by Chinese police following the initiation of legal action from 16 brand owners, WTR can reveal.

13 April 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

Revealed: agent networks of the world’s most valuable brands

We reveal the law firms filing the most trademarks on behalf of the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook.

11 April 2024

Inside the filing behaviour of the world’s most valuable brands

We examine the application activity of the companies behind the 10 most valuable brands in the world, ahead of fresh data analysis revealing the law firm partners filing on their behalf.

10 April 2024

AI class action defendants Nvidia and Databricks face good odds in Northern California

New copyright infringement claims against the companies have been filed at the US District Court for the Northern District of California, where preliminary injunctions are rare and summary judgments take years.

05 April 2024

IP in an evolving digital world: online brand protection survey results revealed

Exclusive insights from WTR’s latest online brand protection survey reveal the unprecedented challenges rights holders face in today’s digital environment.

01 April 2024

How generative AI has already upended the trademark industry

This week’s Saturday opinion column argues that practitioners need to be considering use cases for generative AI or risk falling behind.

30 March 2024

Big Five tech US litigation data: Google

A new WTR mini-series analyses the trademark litigation activity of the so-called ‘Big Five’ tech firms, starting with Google.

29 March 2024

Puma’s registered Community design invalidated due to prior social media disclosure by Rihanna

The case demonstrates that screenshots from Instagram posts or the Wayback Machine are sufficient to demonstrate the disclosure of a contested Community design.

19 March 2024

Pandabuy, Superbuy: the anti-counterfeiting community must be aware of Chinese ‘shopping agents’

This week’s opinion column urges brand owners to pay attention to China-based shopping agents allegedly making it easier for Western consumers to buy fake goods online.

16 March 2024