Organisation: LG Electronics

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the latest edition of our regular series on marketplaces around the world that are reportedly notorious for the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to the African nation of Kenya.

03 December 2019

Featured in Trademark register tracker

Less than a year into Christian Archambeau’s tenure as executive director, the EUIPO is laying the groundwork for future expansion. World Trademark Review’s annual focus on the office assesses current operations, reveals the most proactive filers and explores how the agency is taking a global view of trademarks.

29 July 2019

Featured in Trademark register tracker

With the EUIPO looking towards a future under new leadership, we asked practitioners for their take on the office’s current operations and activities, and the challenges that the new management will face.

30 August 2018

With a 10% rise in trademark applications mostly spurred by Chinese filings flooding the USPTO in 2017, questions have been raised about whether the office can cope with this influx – both now and in the future.

26 June 2018

Featured in Trademark register tracker

With a 10% rise in trademark applications mostly spurred by Chinese filings flooding the USPTO in 2017, questions have been raised about whether the office can cope with this influx – both now and in the future.

26 June 2018

In <em>LG Electronics, Inc v EUIPO</em>, the General Court has confirmed that DUAL EDGE is descriptive and lacks distinctive character for mobile phones and related goods.<br>

05 February 2018

Featured in Trademark register tracker

It has been quite a year for trademarks in Europe, with further turbulence ahead. As the EU Intellectual Property Office looks to the future, we asked users to assess its current performance and predict whether imminent industry developments will help or hinder it

01 September 2017

The EU General Court has rejected all three pleas in law raised by LG Electronics Inc with regard to the word sign SECOND DISPLAY for smartphones and watches. LG's application was rejected due to descriptiveness, which is an absolute ground of refusal under Regulation 207/2009.

14 July 2017

01 July 2017

New research has revealed the top corporate trademark filers for 2016, with Chinese giant Tencent Holdings leading the way. The company is one of six Chinese powerhouses to make the top 50 list.

20 May 2017