Caterpillar’s deep understanding of global counterfeiting networks and a proactive approach to portfolio management have won its trademark team this year’s North America WTR Industry Award.
The decision highlights that a lack of conceptual similarity can counterbalance visual and aural similarities between the signs; meanwhile, mere lack of attention in a post-sale environment does not give rise to post-sale confusion.
Delhi High Court holds that Maersk Pharma's trademark has a high likelihood of confusion, and infringes on Maersk’s established goodwill and worldwide recognition.
The so-called ‘repair’ clause, such as that existing in design law under Regulation 6/2002, was not provided for by the EU legislature in Regulation 2017/1001.
09 February 2024
WTR and IAM have launched their annual search to identify outstanding individuals to induct into the IP Hall of Fame.
06 February 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at darts prodigy Luke Littler planning to register his name as a trademark, Cahill Gordon & Reindel welcoming a patent litigator, and much more.
30 January 2024
On the same day, the Italian Supreme Court and the EU General Court ruled on the protection as a trademark of the shape of the world-famous Vespa scooter - reaching opposite conclusions.
17 January 2024
To complete our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we look at cases demonstrating the challenges faced by trademark owners seeking to prove genuine use in the European Union.
15 January 2024
Each quarter WTR runs a series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed. To kick off the latest series, we look at cases where rights holders in various industries have attempted to register or defend their non-traditional trademarks.
08 January 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at brands collaborating with MrBeast, Greater Manchester Police donating fake goods, and much more.
12 December 2023
Ford’s use of the GI ‘Cognac’ for its ‘COGNAC Special Edition’ series was found to constitute unfair competition.
07 December 2023
WTR identifies trademark registrations that suggest Tesla may encounter legal hurdles in introducing its Cybertruck to the Asia-Pacific, European and South American markets.
06 December 2023
In a blow to Kubota Corporation, the JPO found that several colour marks consisting of the colour orange and of a combination of orange, black and white lacked inherent and acquired distinctiveness.
01 December 2023
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