Industry: Transport

Delhi High Court highlights key requirements for awarding trademarks with well-known status and protection

A high-profile dispute between a popular airline and the registrar of trademarks clarifies the steps needed to secure a place on India’s prized List of Well-Known Trademarks.

20 July 2023

1,000 filings, chasing counterfeits and fighting cybersquatters: Grab superapp gets tough on enforcement

Head of intellectual property and technology Angeline Lee discusses the company’s brand protection strategy as its trademark portfolio passes the 1,000 mark.

06 October 2022

EUIPO offers anti-counterfeiting roadmap for transport and logistics services

A new EUIPO discussion paper highlights the key challenges facing transport and logistics services companies while offering best practices for combatting illicit activity along international trade routes. 

28 September 2022

IP owners and e-commerce platforms team up against counterfeiters in Southeast Asia

Participating platforms in new initiative are AliExpress, Carousell, Lazada, Tencent, TikTok and Tokopedia.

09 September 2022

Notable trends in trademark litigation and enforcement in China: takeaways from QBPC’s top 10 cases lists

QBPC’s selected cases highlight new methods of calculating damages and compensation, the use of big data, and increased cooperation between authorities and businesses.

13 July 2022

Brand Tracker: January-April 2022

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Filing activity is continuing to decline among 25 of the world’s leading corporations, according to the latest WTR Brand Tracker data.

15 June 2022

Use it or lose it: inside EHang’s brand protection strategy

Chinese autonomous aerial vehicles maker EHang explains why it set up an IP department and offers other start-ups lessons from its brand protection strategy.  

13 May 2022

Crisis management: increasing recalls put strain on consumer products and auto industry

Consumer products and auto brands will have to reassess their crisis management strategy to prevent reputational damage in the face of increased product recalls.

29 November 2021

How Ford is redefining itself – starting with legacy trademarks

Evolving industries and a renewed brand focus require a new way of navigating trademark issues, reveals Ford chief trademark counsel Sharon Sorkin.

08 September 2021

Starting afresh: the new face of Ford trademarks

Chief trademark counsel Sharon Sorkin reveals how she has been realigning legal with Ford’s renewed brand priorities in her first two years on the job.

07 September 2021

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