Organisation: World Trade Organization

The amendments are seemingly not in line with the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, to which Uzbekistan is party.

14 August 2023

The Balkan country has amended and modernised its national trademark law, harmonising new IP regulations with EU norms with regard to registration, opposition and protection.

06 July 2023

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

The Office of the US Trade Representative has released its 2022 Special 301 Report.

03 May 2022

The Consortium for Common Food Names has called on the US government to do more to proactively secure “firm and explicit commitments” from trading partners on the treatment of geographical indications and common names.

02 February 2022

WTR speaks with Etienne Sanz de Acedo about how INTA is evolving, as well as the need for trademark practitioners to embrace the new.

20 February 2019

In this industry report, we shine a light on trends in the tobacco sector, reviewing the performance of the top brands in the field and analysing the broader trademark landscape in which they operate.

27 October 2017

Despite its recent abandonment by the European Union, the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) remains a going concern. Last month the controversial agreement was ratified by Japan: once another five jurisdictions have followed suit, the agreement will come into force. With the treaty still alive and kicking it remains a lively topic for debate, as evidenced by a session at the AIPPI conference in Seoul this week.

22 October 2012