Organisation: US Chamber of Commerce

Mexico’s new president has the opportunity to improve the country’s IP system, say practitioners

Claudia Sheinbaum has won the race to become the next president of Mexico, with commentators hoping she brings a new approach to IP enforcement.

05 June 2024

National copyright and trademark systems improve, as Europe dominates US IP index

Copyright and trademark protections are improving in a number of countries, the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center’s 2024 International IP Index reveals.

04 March 2024

Industry groups back IPEC nominee; DMA gatekeepers revealed; Vietnam decree on IP Law amendments – legislation and policy watch (September 2023)

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

18 September 2023

Biden reveals IPEC nominee; senators ponder next steps in fight against fakes; EU GIs regime for craft products edges closer – legislation and policy watch (May 2023)

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

10 May 2023

A boon or a burden? Report questions whether EU Digital Services Act will ease online enforcement efforts

A major new report has warned that IP-driven innovation hangs in the balance, with warnings that the European Commission’s Digital Services Act could complicate online enforcement efforts. Trademark professionals will be hoping that those fears are unfounded, argues our Saturday opinion.

25 February 2023

Fake drugs and medical supplies top priority for US authorities, annual enforcement data reveals

The Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator has issued its Annual IP Report to Congress, providing a vital snapshot of the US enforcement landscape.

13 April 2022

A brand owner’s guide to creating a customs outreach and training programme in Asia

While ASEAN states have been hit by rocketing levels of counterfeits, rights holders need to tailor the support they offer depending on each country’s IP border control situation, argues Rouse’s Adelaide Yu.

31 March 2022

Five things we learned about US Homeland Security’s IP enforcement efforts

During a keynote speech at WTR Connect, Steve Francis, director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at US Homeland Security, provided a backstage glimpse into the organisation’s IP enforcement efforts.

17 March 2021

How corporate social responsibility is driving Tommy Hilfiger’s brand strategy

After collaborating with major brands on an advertising campaign to raise awareness of the trade in fraudulent personal protective equipment, it is little wonder that the Tommy Hilfiger IP group has been recognised as WTR’s Fashion, Cosmetics and Luxury Goods Team of the Year.

29 December 2020

Inside Philip Morris International’s covid-19 anti-fraud campaign: lessons for brands, consumers and policy makers

WTR talks to PMI’s director of illicit trade prevention, as well as one of its brand partners, to get the inside track on how its anti-fraud campaign was conceived and what has been learnt about the way that criminal networks have adapted their tactics to take advantage of the pandemic.

23 September 2020