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The nomination process for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards closes at 5pm (UK time) on Monday.

08 December 2011

The nomination period for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards has been extended to Monday December 12, giving nominators more time to highlight the hard work and achievements of their peers, colleagues and clients over the past year.

30 November 2011

While companies navigate the different valuation methods in a bid to ascertain true brand value, new research has focused on a different intangible – meaningfulness. Ikea, Google and Nestlé lead the way, but the study also found that consumers feel only a fifth of brands have a notable positive impact on their sense of wellbeing and quality of life, with marked differences in the regional attachment to brands.

28 November 2011

The <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards recognise the important work carried out by in-house trademark counsel, and identify the teams and individuals that have performed their functions to the highest possible standards over the past year. If you know of teams and individuals that deserve recognition, you have just one week left to tell us.

25 November 2011

The House Judiciary Committee held a lively legislative hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act yesterday, with testimony from Google and the Motion Picture Association of America illustrating the wide gap in opinions towards the legislation.

17 November 2011

Analysis of brand presence in the app store market reveals that 91% of the world’s biggest brands now offer smartphone apps. Where brand owners go, infringers follow – but policing this marketplace might not be as burdensome as it first seems.

15 November 2011

Last month, <i>WTR</i> pondered what Google had in store for brands wishing to have a presence on its Google+ social network, with some choosing not to wait and instead taking out individual user profiles on the site. The search engine giant has now announced the rollout of branded Google+ pages, which will now show up in Google’s search results.

09 November 2011

In <i>Equality Charter School Inc v Davids</i>, Equality Charter School Inc has failed to obtain the transfer of the domain name ‘equalitycharterschool.com’, which was used for non-commercial commentary criticising the school’s management. The decision illustrates the uncertainty that lies around the use of a website used to criticise third parties and, generally, of the different ways panels can apprehend a UDRP case.

07 November 2011

The nomination process for the 2012 <i>WTR</i> Industry Awards is now open, providing you with a unique opportunity to highlight the hard work and achievements of your peers, colleagues and clients.

01 November 2011