Industry: Hospitality & leisure

The judgment serves as a warning that trademark rights are significantly influenced by actual use in India. 

05 September 2024

Contrary to the examiner, the JPO Appeal Board questioned the high degree of recognition of the hotel The Peninsula.

03 September 2024

USPTO rejection of US applications is insufficient evidence to establish a high degree of popularity and reputation of CHANDLER, rules the Japan Patent Office. 

27 August 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at Vans settling the WAVY BABY dispute, Mark Wahlberg’s burger chain settling a trademark dispute with a burger truck, and more.

23 August 2024

Premier League football brands are losing out on close to a quarter-of-a-billion pounds each year, and the problem is only set to worsen, study finds.

19 August 2024

As this year’s Summer Olympic Games draws to a close, we analyse the International Olympic Committee’s trademark portfolio for Paris 2024.  

12 August 2024

In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.

19 July 2024

A WIPO panel has denied the transfer of the domain name ‘hoopfestbasketball.com’, notably given the respondent's long-standing prior bona fide use of the mark. The case serves as a reminder of the critical importance of providing evidence that a respondent is targeting a brand owner in an attempt to profit from its reputation. 

16 July 2024

Data analysis reveals that individual esports games and teams have different approaches to trademark protection, with particular standout filers.

15 July 2024

WTR’s brand-new Special Report is an essential guide to championing winning brands on and off the playing field.

15 July 2024