Organisation: WeChat

The court increased the amount of damages awarded in the first instance from Rmb5 million to just over Rmb30 million - a rarely seen amount in IP litigation in China.

01 February 2024

AliExpress has been dropped from the USTR Notorious Markets List this year, but social media platforms remain glaringly absent.

31 January 2024

The popular messaging service has been crowned the world’s strongest brand despite a drop in value this year, as Chinese brands come to dominate the top of the rankings.

19 January 2024

After an incredible 74% increase in value, Apple has reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable brand.

17 January 2024

The case serves as valuable guidance for IP rights owners facing malicious infringement. 

19 October 2023

Analysis of global register data reveals thousands of pre-existing X marks, including some owned by major tech rivals.

01 August 2023

Featured in Brand trademark tracker

Fashion and luxury brands Christian Dior and Estée Lauder more than doubled their filing activity in the first four months of 2023 - while many leading brands more than halved their own - WTR analysis shows. 

23 June 2023

In an exclusive interview, Danny Marti, head of public affairs and global policy at Tencent, reflects on the conglomerate’s experience as the only platinum plus sponsor of this year’s INTA.

25 May 2023

In an exclusive guest post, Ross Zhang, legal counsel at Tencent, reveals the brand protection and anti-counterfeiting approach adopted by Weixin, and presents data on its enforcement efforts in 2022.

28 March 2023

Nearly 200,000 reports of counterfeiting activity received by Weixin in 2022, down 49% from 2020.

16 March 2023