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.
In a major new project, WTR partners with sister title IAM to investigate how trademark and patent professionals differ in their sentiment towards the IP industry.
The Global IP Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of law and attorney firms in litigation, prosecution, and transactional work.
The Global Trademark Benchmarking Survey 2012 is now underway, giving trademark counsel – both in-house and in private practice – the opportunity to have their say on the state of the industry, and build up a comprehensive picture of current trends and best practice.
02 February 2012
The forthcoming World Trademark Review 1000 ranksthe world’s leading law and trademark attorney firms and individuals. In this exclusive preview, we identify the firms with the highest number of rankings by jurisdiction and by individual practitioner, revealing the leaders in global trademark practice
20 December 2011
The latest market research shows that US law firms have experienced a 5% rise in IP litigation work, with patent litigation rapidly outpacing trademark work. However, expenses and overheads are rising, highlighting the need for firms to carefully consider their hiring strategies.
03 November 2011
<i>WTR</i> has previously examined the meteoric rise of inexpensive, web-based filing services, which have increased competition for the business of web-savvy small and medium-sized enterprises that otherwise may not have applied to register trademarks. For law firms, the particular challenge is competing at a lower cost while still selling the benefits of premium service levels.
14 October 2011
In the competitive market for trademark legal services, could iPhone apps become a serious differentiator? Do apps have what the European courts might call ‘attractive force’ that can help lawyers to net new clients? Several IP firms are dipping their toes into the water to test whether apps are useful business development tools – and IP boutique Oblon, Spivak is the latest.
06 June 2011
This year’s Global Benchmarking Survey reveals thechanging fee structures of trademark legal servicesand where brand owners are expecting more of theirexternal counsel. For exclusive statistics andenlightening opinions, read on
04 May 2011
Opting out of sex sells, apparently. This month’s top blog story on <i>WTR</i> Daily asked brand owners how much they would pay to block their trademark from the ‘.xxx’ domain space. In this story, <i>WTR</i> revealed how ICM Registry plans to help trademark owners protect their rights from the controversial top-level domain name for adult entertainment. Some details are still yet to be announced – in particular, the post-launch protection mechanisms – and <i>WTR</i> will follow the story every step of the way.
03 May 2011
The most comprehensive dedicated guide to the firms and individuals to turn to for unparalleled trademark services is now available. Online and fully searchable, the <i>WTR 1000</i> is the first and only standalone ranking publication to focus exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners.
18 April 2011
<i>WTR</i>’s annual Global Trademark Benchmarking Survey 2011, giving both in-house and private practice trademark counsel the opportunity to comment on the state of the industry is soon to close.
11 March 2011
The annual Global Trademark Benchmarking Survey 2011 is now underway, giving trademark counsel – both in-house and in private practice – the opportunity to have their say on the state of the industry.
21 February 2011
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