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Canadian IP giants merge; Blockbuster bar forced to change name; Starbucks accused of trade secrets misappropriation – news digest

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

New Delhi High Court sides with Lacoste; INTA partners with FTC; journalists sue Anthropic – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a TikTok authentication partner expanding into sneakers, counterfeit Apple and Samsung products being seized in Canada, and more

20 August 2024

Innovation at IP Australia: spotlight on non-core tools and services

Featured in IP office tools and services

IP Australia’s deputy director of the general policy and corporate division shares the latest developments to the office's cutting-edge tools and services – and some of those planned for the future.

22 July 2024

“Firmly committed to opposing infringement” – Hoobuy distances itself from Pandabuy in exclusive interview

In an interview, a Hoobuy representative reveals it has launched a brand-blocking mechanism within its search function featuring more than 8,000 blocked keywords.

06 June 2024

Dry January: is the sobriety slogan too generic for trademark protection?

The UKIPO found that DRY JANUARY could not function as a trademark due to its descriptive nature and the public’s strong association of the term with a general concept.

08 May 2024

"We don't have all the answers": EUIPO leaders, General Court judges and in-house experts reflect on the future of IP case law

The EUIPO's João Negrão, EU General Court and Board of Appeal judges, and in-house experts from Nestlé and Assa Abloy share their thoughts on the challenges that lie ahead for European trademark, copyright and design law, at the EUIPO's fifth IP Case Law Conference.

04 May 2024

Social media in Sweden: what brand owners need to know

Featured in Social media around the world: a brand protection perspective

In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, WTR takes a look at platforms in Sweden.

01 May 2024

Social media in Thailand: what brand owners need to know

Featured in Social media around the world: a brand protection perspective

In the next edition of our social media brand protection series, we turn our attention to platforms in Thailand.

24 April 2024

Does the US SHOP SAFE Act go too far in shifting liability?

In this week’s opinion column, Megan Bannigan, Christopher Ford, Kate Saba and Hannah Beattie at Debevoise & Plimpton argue that the current provisions of the US SHOP SAFE Act, while well-intentioned, go too far in shifting liability onto e-commerce sites for online counterfeiting.

20 April 2024

Social media as Notorious Markets? USTR submissions report challenges on named platforms

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2024: The future of brand protection on social media

18 April 2024