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2024 WTR Industry Awards winners revealed 

Among those honoured at this year's WTR Industry Awards were the trademark teams from adidas, Fanatics, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniel’s and Yum! Brands.

22 May 2024

Will South Korea succeed in increasing platform liability for counterfeit goods? Don’t hold your breath

This week’s Saturday opinion considers bills being proposed in South Korea to increase the responsibility and liability of e-commerce platforms in combatting counterfeiting.

12 August 2023

Korea Brand Fashion Association sets sights on fakes as legislators eye action

From detecting counterfeits online to a ‘FAKE NEVER’ campaign, the association will target open marketplaces in South Korea.

15 March 2023

Asia-Pacific trends and top filers: 2020

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WTR’s annual Asia-Pacific deep dive is here, revealing 2020’s top corporate and law firm filers, major trends and everything in between.

19 August 2021

‘anticoupang.com’ decision: free speech and the UDRP

This decision highlights that trademark owners should carefully consider whether a UDRP complaint is an appropriate tool when faced with genuine criticism websites.

27 July 2021

Data highlights South Korea’s trademark ecosystem as one that is heavily utilised by local brands

The Asian Tiger is known for being an innovation powerhouse, but data analysis shows it isn’t all about the patents.

14 May 2021

Asia-Pacific trends and top filers: 2019

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Filing data at the top Asia-Pacific IP offices reveals a region undergoing spectacular growth, accounting for a colossal 80% of trademark activity worldwide last year. Spearheading the effort is China – a nation with increasing influence over its neighbours, which shows no signs of slowing down.

23 September 2020

The Madrid Protocol in Indonesia: what you need to know

Indonesia’s membership in the Madrid Protocol has had a noticeable impact on several aspects of daily practice and on the IP office itself, with a number of important developments for trademark professionals to note.

23 September 2020

New data on the Madrid Protocol in Indonesia

Crunching the numbers on filing in Indonesia provides invaluable insight into the impact that the Madrid Protocol is having on the country’s IP office and highlights several issues of which trademark professionals need to be aware.

16 September 2020

Trademark strategy is an early focus of the world’s top disruptors

Analysis of this year’s disruptor list reveals that these start-ups defy the typical IP filing process.

03 July 2020

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