Litigation data analysis reveals which of the biggest US car makers have increased domestic enforcement activity in the past two years – and to what success.
In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.
The Delhi High Court has imposed $6,000 in costs on a company for acts of forgery and fabrication that claimed false prior use.
This dispute between Nestlé and A2 Milk serves as a valuable example of how the Chinese courts will assess distinctiveness.
28 June 2024
The court has confirmed that FOOTWARE refers to the ‘intended purpose’ of the relevant goods and services, which is a characteristic expressly listed in Article 7(1)(c).
28 June 2024
In a “particularly severe” decision, the General Court confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between TOUR DE X and the earlier TOUR DE FRANCE marks.
27 June 2024
In this dispute between competing breweries Anheuser-Busch and Amstel, the court found that ‘ultra’ was a generic, laudatory term which was incapable of differentiating the commercial origin of the goods.
26 June 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at major record labels taking on AI tool Udio in a US class-action suit, Fovea IP and Obviously expanding on their partnership, and much more.
25 June 2024
This decision of the EUIPO’s Grand Board may be seen as a ‘high-water mark’ in applying the Article 7 absolute grounds for refusal.
25 June 2024
The decision sets forth some criteria to determine whether goods or services should be considered the same or equivalent.
25 June 2024
In an exclusive interview with WTR, the manager of Brazil's anti-counterfeiting directory, Elton Ferreira Barbosa, reveals what foreign brand owners need to know about the latest improvements to the directory.
24 June 2024
When assessing the evidence of genuine use, individual pieces of evidence should not be analysed in isolation, but together, in order to identify their most likely and coherent significance.
24 June 2024
The decision reiterates that the conceptual difference between two marks will generally not outweigh the visual and aural similarities between them.
24 June 2024
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