Survey results: a rapidly changing IP industry; interview with new BOIP head; fake football merchandise market; and much more
Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days, and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.
Long Read
The Global IP Benchmarking Survey investigates how trademark and patent professionals differ in their sentiment towards the IP industry. The results depict a rapidly changing profession, in which trademark practitioners need to adapt or risk falling behind.
Monday 19 August
New data reveals the shocking scale of the counterfeit Premier League merchandise market, forcing brands to lose out on close to a quarter-of-a-billion pounds each year.
India has a new IP court in the works, and it is the first of its kind.
We unveil the shortlist for the Global IP Awards 2024.
Plus:
- Andean Court of Justice issues interpretation on public non-commercial use of a well-known mark as a basis for infringement (Colombia)
- Hong Kong seeks to enhance Copyright Ordinance to meet AI challenges (Hong Kong)
Tuesday 20 August
The New Delhi High Court sides with Lacoste, INTA partners with the Federal Trade Commission, journalists sue Anthropic, and more.
WTR sits down with the CEO of award-winning French start-up Navee to discuss how the AI company is working with the likes of Christian Dior and Kenzo to make online monitoring less “medieval”.
Plus:
- JPO rejects Apple opposition against quarter-cut apple mark (Japan)
- Lookalike trademarks under scrutiny of Romanian IP Office (Romania)
Wednesday 21 August
Argentina updates its opposition procedure, Swissreg gets an overhaul, the Finnish Patent and Registration Office revamps its trademark services, and more, in this week’s IP office updates.
A trademark attorney at Rouse offers advice on responding to refusals on relative grounds in China.
Plus:
- SANYTOL, SANITIX, SANITIEN are confusingly similar, General Court rules (European Union)
- Ninth Circuit rejects false advertising claim regarding Dove Dark Chocolate (United States)
Thursday 22 August
NVIDIA’s brand value more than doubles as Apple’s exceeds half-a-trillion dollars.
The role of IP offices “will drastically change”, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property’s new director general tells WTR.
Plus:
- Philippines issues implementing regulations of Internet Transactions Act to regulate e-commerce and protect IP rights (Philippines)
- UK High Court rules BUILDER lacks distinctiveness in connection with software-related goods and services (United Kingdom)
Friday 23 August
Canadian IP giants merge, a Blockbuster bar is forced to change its name, Starbucks is accused of trade secrets misappropriation, and more.
We head to Indonesia to examine the online platforms that brand owners should be monitoring as part of anti-counterfeiting efforts.
Plus:
- Settlement agreements are insufficient for non-use cancellation appeals in China (China)
- EUIPO provides clarification on similarity assessment for trademarks covering virtual goods (European Union)
Saturday 24 August
WTR's own Tim Lince reflects on a recent trip to Brazil and some unexpected brand findings.
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