Industry: Technology

Meta boosts IP protection tools as survey finds social media infringement on the rise

Facebook's parent company announces a slew of new IP protection tools, as research from WTR reveals that trademark infringement on social networks is on the rise.

24 January 2024

A wake-up call: Trademarkia founder predicts AI could spell the end of trademark examiners and prosecution jobs

The founder of LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, Raj Abhyanker, has sent an email to Trademarkia's attorney team warning of a massive upheaval to the industry due to the rise of AI.

18 January 2024

UDRP: bad faith difficult to prove for short acronyms

Evidence that the respondent was targeting the complainant’s trademark is key under the UDRP.

10 January 2024

Federal Circuit vacates TTAB decision in dispute between two religious organisations

Drawing on previous opposition claims, the Federal Circuit has voided the board’s decision to sustain the opposition between two non-denominational internet churches. The decision highlights issues of waiver in trademark disputes that involve multi-class applications.

04 January 2024

Brand Tracker: May-August 2023

Featured in Brand trademark tracker

The WTR Brand Tracker series uses Corsearch data to shed light on the trademark strategies of 32 leading companies.

19 December 2023

US Congress called on to adopt no-fault injunctive relief in fight against digital piracy

Senior executives from the entertainment and sports broadcasting industry have called on the US Congress to update IP enforcement mechanisms in the age of illegal online streaming.

14 December 2023

Fifth Circuit grants motion to transfer in TikTok case

False advertising allegations have fuelled a recent spat between two Chinese digital giants. A district court decision to deny a motion to transfer the case has been revoked by the Fifth Circuit in a bid to clarify the criteria required to issue a writ.

14 December 2023

Federal Circuit remands GET ORDAINED decision as TTAB departs from own established practice

The Federal Circuit found that the TTAB had acted arbitrarily and capriciously by departing from its established practice without providing a reasoned explanation for the departure.

13 December 2023

Q v Q: single-letter trademarks before the General Court

A single-letter sign must be stylised or accompanied by other relatively elaborate figurative elements in order to be recognised as having a normal degree of distinctive character.

08 December 2023

ICANN launches WHOIS data requests ticketing system; new warning over misuse of ‘.ai’ domains; Web3 spat: Domain Watch (December 2023)

Our monthly column covering recent developments in internet policy, governance and use.

04 December 2023