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 TTAB has denied Monster Energy Company’s petition for cancellation of a golden PREDATOR mark and instead granted a summary judgment in connection with the claim the owner did not have a bona fide intent to use.
The TTAB decision to affirm the likelihood of confusion refusal of HOLLYWOOD COFFEE CO for retail services highlights the importance of following the rules for entering third-party registrations into the record and shows that “something more” is not required to show relatedness between two types of service.
The decision reiterates that the conceptual difference between two marks will generally not outweigh the visual and aural similarities between them.
24 June 2024
In this latest update, the WIPO Design Law Treaty comments deadline looms, Chile expands its deadlines for Biobío applicants, and much more.
19 June 2024
DTTM Operations LCC, which manages Donald Trump’s IP rights, was partially successful in opposition proceedings against a German businessman’s application for TRUMP.
19 June 2024
The reputation acquired in the market by a word element in a trademark application may be relevant when assessing the likelihood of confusion with an earlier mark.
17 June 2024
In a dispute between MV Group, a leading wholesaler in the Baltic States, and AIBĖ, the largest alliance of retailers in Lithuania and Latvia, the Appeals Division has found that the figurative marks BOTTLERY and BOTELLA were confusingly similar.
17 June 2024
The General Court has pared back on the goods and services allowed under the BIG MAC trademark registration in this long-running dispute between McDonald’s and Supermac’s.
11 June 2024
McDonald’s has failed to provide evidence that its BIG MAC mark is used for more than just meat sandwiches, the EU General Court has ruled. The judgment is a “wake-up call” for owners of well-known marks, practitioners say.
05 June 2024
The input from trademark practitioners in this survey form is essential to capture an accurate representation of the current IP environment around the world.
03 June 2024
With the clock ticking, we urge all IP professionals to contribute to the inaugural collaboration between WTR and IAM – the Global IP Benchmarking Survey.
27 May 2024
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
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