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Brand Tracker: September-December 2022

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Industry-leading brands saw an uptick in trademark filings in the final four months of 2022, WTR data analysis reveals, with notable increases at Nokia, Disney and Ford.

01 March 2023

Perception is powerful but authenticity is paramount when it comes to brand sustainability

Amazon, Tesla, Apple and Google lead sustainability brand value rankings but failure to be authentic could land a significant financial blow on companies around the globe, argues our Saturday opinion.

28 January 2023

USPTO trends and top filers: FY2022

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Our annual assessment of the US brand landscape reveals the top filers and representatives, volatile application trends, and much more.

26 January 2023

Brand market crash: industry giants suffer major declines as Amazon ranked world’s most valuable brand

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alibaba.com are among some of the biggest names to have seen their brand value decline this year, Brand Finance’s annual Global 500 report reveals.

18 January 2023

Aristocrat leads USPTO filers ranking, Kanye West’s prosecution activity propels him into top 20

While previously populated by a number of Chinese companies, this year's top 20 list is very different, with US companies dominating. 

29 November 2022

Brand Tracker: May-August 2022

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Over half of the world’s leading brands are making Chinese registrations their number one priority, with an increasing focus on Class 9 goods, according to the latest WTR Brand Tracker.

31 October 2022

The brand risks of corporate political donations: what trademark practitioners need to know

A recent report urges companies to halt political spending to “minimise the risk of blowback”, which can include significant harm to brand reputation. 

19 October 2022

Canon seizes funds in action that shows power of following the money

Canon’s win against more than 50 illicit online sellers illustrates the effectiveness of following the money in anti-counterfeiting suits and provides a checklist of behaviours to look for when building a case.

10 October 2022

Innovation performance and brand value diverge in new WIPO index

Countries that dominate brand value rankings are not necessarily the top performers in WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2022. 

29 September 2022

Brands and politics: what the corporate world’s muted response to gun control means

Muted brand responses to recent mass shootings in the US offer a genuine test of whether companies can stay out of the debate at a time when consumers demand that they take a stance.

11 June 2022

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