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The WTR Brand Elite indices rose five points in the month ending 31 December, hitting its highest level since we started tracking the indices four years ago.

20 January 2022

International discussions on how best to safeguard indigenous rights continue in heated fashion. This year the debate included the United Nations’ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues calling on WIPO to afford greater recognition of indigenous peoples in its decision-making processes and respect for their right to safeguard, preserve or promote traditional resources as they see fit. Similar tensions are being played out at jurisdiction level, with the latest developments in New Zealand providing an example of the challenges posed by trying to protect indigenous rights in existing IP frameworks.

07 September 2012

Today saw the official launch on INTA’s Unreal campaign, which aims to educate teens about the value of trademarks and the negative effects of counterfeiting. It may also help shape the IP professional of tomorrow.

08 May 2012

While the delayed gTLD reveal date has prevented trademark counsel attending this year’s INTA Annual Meeting from discussing the full list of applications, gTLDs remain a hot topic in DC, with ICANN stating that the TLD application system (TAS) held 2,091 applications when it was taken offline. This morning the conference opened with a call for brand owners to embrace the reality of the expanded online space.

07 May 2012

This year’s INTA annual meeting is the biggest yet. While final numbers are not yet in, as it stands more than 9,500 attendees have descended on Washington DC. Executive director Alan Drewsen took time out from a busy schedule to sit down with WTR and look back at the evolution of the event.

07 May 2012

The latest edition of <i>World Trademark Review</i> presents analysis of this year’s Global Trademark Benchmarking Survey. While there are a number of positives to take away from the findings, corporate awareness of trademarks remains a problem for many in-house teams.

24 April 2012

With the number of countries reviewing their position on the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement rising, the agreement is to be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union in order to assess whether it is compatible with the European Union’s fundamental rights and freedoms. Rather than resulting from concern, the move is intended to fight back against what one commissioner terms “misinformation” and “rumour”.

23 February 2012