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Fanatics’ year of expansion makes for an award-winning brand protection team 
Fanatics’ year of expansion makes for an award-winning brand protection team 

WTR’s Fashion and Apparel Team of the Year is in a strong position to contribute towards continued brand growth at Fanatics.

IKEA brand value drop; Aviator LLC wins $330 million; House of Fraser rebrands – news digest
IKEA brand value drop; Aviator LLC wins $330 million; House of Fraser rebrands – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Mangels Industrial failing to acquire a formerly owned domain name, a court ruling on ICE and ICED, and more.

Proactiveness and global scalability: Coupang’s success in trademark protection
Proactiveness and global scalability: Coupang’s success in trademark protection

Nina Ramesh, Coupang director and senior associate general counsel of intellectual property, shows us what goes into building WTR's Asia-Pacific Team of the Year. 

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Time is running out: share your insights for the new Global IP Benchmarking Survey

With the clock ticking, we urge all IP professionals to contribute to the inaugural collaboration between WTR and IAM – the Global IP Benchmarking Survey.

27 May 2024

2024 WTR Industry Awards winners revealed 

Among those honoured at this year's WTR Industry Awards were the trademark teams from adidas, Fanatics, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniel’s and Yum! Brands.

22 May 2024

DHgate issues first IP report revealing key takedown statistics  

The Chinese e-commerce platform has detailed a number of IP achievements in 2023, but notable process details remain lacking.  

14 May 2024

Global IP Benchmarking Survey: have your say in pioneering initiative uniting WTR and IAM audiences

In a unique collaboration, WTR and sister title IAM are working together on a new project that aims to take the pulse of the global IP industry. 

01 May 2024

WTR Brand Elite analysis: March 2024

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The WTR Brand Elite indices increased two points in March, once again closing out the month at its highest level since we started tracking the data in January 2018. 

29 April 2024

Barbie brand value rises; Louis Vuitton launches NFT; Scotch Whisky Association celebrates raid – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at World IP Day highlights, the ex-Netflix IP head launching a consultancy, and much more.

26 April 2024

Greggs brand value rises; Pink opposition against Pharrell Williams; Manchester City launches NFT – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at New Era Cap launching a counterfeit reporting form, the MK Party prevailing in a South Africa dispute, and much more.

23 April 2024

Shortlist unveiled: WTR Industry Awards 2024

WTR reveals the in-house teams and individuals shortlisted for this year’s WTR Industry Awards.

17 April 2024

Breitling prevails with good-faith defence in Second Circuit infringement dispute ruling

An infringement suit brought against luxury watch retailer Breitling has shed light on the implications of using trademarks as descriptive terms. The court’s decision to grant summary judgment highlights how the good-faith prong in the fair-use defence can help when it comes to likelihood of confusion.

11 April 2024

Court of Appeal grudgingly upholds trial decision in Lidl v Tesco

In this long-running dispute between supermarket competitors, the Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge on almost all points, but expressed significant disquiet about the overall outcome.

05 April 2024

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