WTR’s Hospitality and Travel Team of the Year has been busy establishing and defending Airbnb’s well-known mark around the world, contributing to the company’s remarkable rise in brand value post-pandemic.
WTR’s Fashion and Apparel Team of the Year is in a strong position to contribute towards continued brand growth at Fanatics.
Contrary to the examiner, the JPO Appeal Board questioned the high degree of recognition of the hotel The Peninsula.
This decision of the EUIPO’s Grand Board may be seen as a ‘high-water mark’ in applying the Article 7 absolute grounds for refusal.
25 June 2024
An accumulation of items of evidence may allow the necessary facts to be established, even though each of those items, taken individually, would be insufficient to prove genuine use.
21 June 2024
DTTM Operations LCC, which manages Donald Trump’s IP rights, was partially successful in opposition proceedings against a German businessman’s application for TRUMP.
19 June 2024
Tenro AG, a Swiss company established by former tennis champion Roger Federer, has failed in its opposition against the mark ROGER KING for golf equipment.
04 June 2024
The input from trademark practitioners in this survey form is essential to capture an accurate representation of the current IP environment around the world.
03 June 2024
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
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
Manchester United owns the biggest trademark portfolio in world football, followed by league rival Tottenham Hotspur and Spanish giant FC Barcelona, new research from WTR reveals.
21 May 2024
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
The JPO concluded that the marks were sufficiently distinguishable from a conceptual and visual point of view, regardless of the similarity of the services.
30 April 2024
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